To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-06-23

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-06-23 page 1

WEEKLY 0 0 m a rnnri Pi I Hi JO RNAL VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1847. NUMBER 43. t'UWJSHKl) KVKRV WKUNKSDAY MORNING, BY WILLIAM B. T1I1ULL. Office 1 the Journal Building, south-east corner of High street and Sugar alley- ' T K RMS: Tiri.ni Tim i iiiiiu annum, which niav be cl 1 p r li urtTotl bv the payment of Two 1oi.i.aus in advance, mini fiuo of postage, or of per e nntajro to Agents or (,'olleclors. Tho Journal is aim published daily during tin ion of tfio Legislature, mm thrice a wnni mo roiiiAiimor oi mu ;om for JjfAj and throotimos a week, yearly, for TlllJHNDAY EVENING, June 17, IN.7. liow lo obtnin Peace NnmnnmhulisinKend-Inir hiiU writing while asleep The Ohio N titles mnn Muxic.au Churches and bo oin Tho Oliio Statesman of June 7th contained an article headed " to obtain peace!" purporting to have boen written by one who had been in Mexico. It contained, in a now form, the same or a aiinilar proposition for acts of confiscation of the churches, and priesthood of Mexico, as tint previously put forth in the Washington Union, which the editor of that paper aaw fit afterwards to declare that Mr. Polk and his cabinet disapproved. In publishing the communication alluded to, the Kditor of the Statesman in an editorial, invoked special attention to the communication, and went so fur as to say that" should attract the serious ami immediate notice af the gnor.rnmc.nt, for it it from a quarter that deserves attention." Hearing in mind the close and confidential relations supposed to exist between the editor of the Statesman and President Polk, and the southern wing of the Locofoco party, we could not help enquiring in our own mind, whether the re-appearance of that proposition in the Statesman was not significant? Whether there was not in all probability some intention on the part of Mr. Pulk and his cabinet, by this sort of feelers, to ascertain whether the public opinion of the country would bear them out in an especial warfare upon the Mexican priesthood and churches. As one of the passing events of the day, we called attention to the fact, neither approving nor condemning the proposition itself. After publishing tho proposition of tho Statesman's correspondent in his own words, we added no other commentary hut tho following: "Whether this is a sign tint those who believed the denial of the Union on behalf of Mr. I'olk and bis , Ciih.net of any participation in the project was false, we leave every man to judge for himself; and in like manner, the project itself may go to the country with-1 out comment from us. We notice the fact, and there let it ret for the present. Is it probable or not, all things considered, that Mr. Polk desires the Democratic press generally to invoke his "strums and im. mediate notice " to tin; plan for demuiihmg the Mex. ican churches an stripping the priests?" Such was the tone, such the expressions of our arti-: tide, and nothing otherwise. We did not bestow one word of censure upon the Statesman, or upon tho proposition ; but left the matter standing naked and alone as a fact; in order that each person might attribute such consequence to it, or make such remarks upon it for him aelf as he might think it deserved. What then ought to be our astonishment, to observe an editorial in tin; Statesman, following our article, containing such assertions as the following ? ' How to Obtaih Pkack. The Journal, ns might Imj exiiecled. take ureal exceptions loan article in our ntiiu'p. " rkiitl K1H HMO HAS BKT.9 IN Mf.MCIJ." Of I course nothing belter was to be expected from a paper j tated, which is bound to be an organ nt the .Mexican party in the United States. And to aid in its treasonable design, it attempts to stir up the religious feelings o the patriotic Chatholics of uur country and turn them against our government." The editor certainly read our article and wrote his own when fast asleep. There is no other admissible supposition. The Journal not only did not take 11 great exceptions," but it took none at all. It made no attempt lo stir up, not even an allusion to the religious or any other kind of feelings " of the patriotic Catholics of our country." If thero were lieason in our article, it consisted simply in quoting from the article ' which the editor of tho Statesman commended to public attention and especially to the Government. Jle thought it deserved attention, and in a neighborly , way, we helped him get it before the people. If it turn the " patriotic Catholics " " againut our Government" the treason lies at his own door and not at ours. We advanced no doctrine and promulgated no opinion. Hut tho editor of the Statesman, fast asleep all the while, goes on to observe as follows: "Were such doctrines advanced during our wars with England by any but daslardty lories? They were not ; and no one would use the language of the Journal and its kindred prints, hut those who fell like resorting to any act, however disgrace! ul, to bring injury upon llieir government. The horrid object of this whig print is lo create civil, or rather religious strifes among us, to fan the embers of srclannn prejudices, lo inilil the fl ime that brutally murdered the 'innocent Catholics of Philadelphia, and burned their churches and their libraries lo the earth I' What but tho insanity of a dream, troubled with visions of "horrid objects," could induce such language? When the editor fell asleep (ho certainly must have been asleep) was his mind so overloaded with the probable consequences of adopting the plan of his correspendeiit winch he had so earnestly commended, that he could dream uf nothing but the burning of churches and the murder of innocent Catholics ? How came he to associate in his own mind the project of his correspondent with the beastly and disgraceful inohs against the Catholics in Plnlidelphiaand Huston ? We made no such comparison. It nuy be thai the idea of one would nalurutly suggest the other, but the merit of associating Ibein in an article belongs to the Statesman. Wo have no hand in it, and neither assert nor deny the similarity. We defy the Sutcsman to quote a word from our article on which the above is a comment, thai will afford the shadow of a shade of text for his sermon. There may be dastardly tones " in tho country, ready to deny both the liberty of discussion and the right to state facts for the information of the people; and if so, the editor of the Statesman seems in a fair way to show where one of them could he found. There may be those who would willingly tir up "religious strife" and "resort to any act however disgraceful" to carry nut their purposes: if so, let the Statesman lay about him with hearty good will. It was Snmmo 1'auxa, perhaps, who underl k as a penance, In Hog himself. It is a matter only of indillV-reiice to us whom the editor may hit or wlie example he may follow; hut why should ho make haste to set his own house on fire ? Why should he thus disclose cabinet stcreU by talking in Ins sleep.' Hut hark again : " Hut now, when the Catholic Priests f Mesien, not for the sake of their religion, but to secure the fnvor of a government depending on their wealth, use such language as the following, in the time uf war, (and we lell them, if that is tlieir course, Ihey must take the luck ot warriors,) then the Journal dies into in-nine fits, and calls up the religious feelings of honest Catholics lo make politics) capital and aidlhe enemy. The Priests of Potosi said : " Lei us 11 v then, nil of us, to the combat placing ourselves under the direction of our authorities let us fully and sincerely place in their hands our fortunes and our persons let us euhst with promptitude, and with whatever arms we may be able to obtain h i us throw aside the senseless desire of living longer let us encourage solely an insatiable desire to die for our religion, our country and the honor of our families make effective that compassion, hitherto sterile, which you should show for your rluhlreti,' "And sll ibis, says the Journal, is right ; and, to aid them, it calls on the Catholics in uurtmdst to rouse up and ioin the standard of the enemy, as their religion is in danger! Was there ever mull equal In ill is? Was there ever an outrage upon all thai is true, just anu patriotic, entity great f The Journal did not say one word alioiit "all fAii " nr any of it being " n'gAl "not a word ! The Journal did not " tall on the i'uikolits in our midst to nmsr vp and join tht standard of tht rnrmy" no such thing, not a word of it! Will the editor quote from the Journal the passage or word or ylhalde to prove his statement t No! it is all fiction, every word fiction, a dream! "Was tkrrt trtr guilt eoual to this" ask the Statesman. Truly, ho can answer? "Hus tktre trtr nn outnigr upon I that is true, just and patriotic, ratiuHy great f" Perhaps not. Such exhibitions are fortunately very rare, ll might Im; supposed that the Journal would complain of thus being misrepresented of having lnngusge and sentiments imputed to it which it never uttered, and of bring abused for saying precisely those thin Mi which it never did say. Hut we complain not at all. If the Stalesmsn enn alford it we can. Such matters may be safely h ft to the calm judgment of a discriminating public. This ia the way the Mexican people are taught to believe, that the American people are about to rise gainst tin-it own government in helmlf of Mexico. This it the way adopted by Mr. IMk and his friends to make Mexico suppose her ease hopeless, It is in. nded to be a master stroke uf poiiif ! and it worthy of the genius of the statesman who contrived the return of Snuta Anna. Illustrious wits! when shall the world behold your like again? One word more in regard to tho proposition for despoiling the priests and churches of Mexico. We shall keep the public advised of the rise and progress of this scheme. We have no comments to nmko upon its justice or injustice, policy or impolicy. We draw no argument from it, and make no issues concerning it. If right, the administration will deserve praise; if wrong it will be worthy of censure : and it is the duly of conductors of public journals to publish facts, and if they please, to publish comments also; but in this mailer the Journal contents itself with fucts alone incontrovertible naked facts. If an argument on the subject he desirable, we must respectfully and deferentially turn our readers over to tho Statesman, the editor of which goes on thus : " Does this tory print not know that mine of tho best, ablest, and ton tent soldiers (list recently left this city lo tight the battles of their adopted country, are Catholics? We know them well, and truer friends of our glorious republic do not live than these. Do they desire the war carried on with vigor ? We know they do, for often have we talked with them on the subject. we know Unit they desire, too, to make llio Mexican government or lliose who muiiagc its affairs, feel the expense of the. war they are waging, and not enrich Ilium al our expense, ft was with tins spirit they left; devoted faithful Catholics, who would scorn to he tho traitor that the Journal exhibits, by deserting to tho enemy on such arguments as that print now mukei to their passions and their sectarian prejudices." That many of our volunteers, and many of those who compose tho regular army, nre devoted Catholics, wo have often heard ard have no reason to doubt. Thai they ure in favor of carrying on tho war with vigor while il shall be carried on at all, is quite proba ble. The editor of the Statesman says so, and who hereafter enn ever doubt his word? And it may bo that the fact of their being " detoted, faithfal catholics" will only make them so much the more ready to plun ier catholic churches, and make war upon the priest hood. The Editor of the Statesman is a judge of human nature, and he gives his assurance that he has tuilitd inth them. If large portion of our army, regul-irs and volunteers, are devoted catholics, it may inspire them with new courage to be set to war upon their own religion. Lei it be so : there can be no dispute between us and the Statesman. If such be tho fact, and we know nothing to the contrary, it surely j ii hI i ties the expediency of the project. We have no word ot comment to bestow upon it, no word of dispute about the fact itself. Tho editor of the Statesman may have it, either as lo factor argument, which ever way he pleases. Hut surely he must have been asleep when accusing us of " treason," of " stirring up religious strife, of "instilling flames, and the like, simply because we re-publuhi d what he says on the subject. W e quote further : Are not the Catholics among us protected in all the enjoyments of life and liberty, and the free cxercieof conscience t Ami have Ihey iml learned by uur example the worth of religious toferntiou, even were it practiced in Mexico? Tho Journal seems to think not. More profoundly asleep than ever! The Journal neither thinks nor seems to think in the way above Not a word, not a syllable of the kind can tie found in the Journal, from beginning to end. Tim editor of the Statesman, when making audi assertions, must not only have been onleep, hut in a positive and unequivocal nightmare. Hud any one sense remain- ed open, the editor must have known he was fabrica ting a falsehood. It is not a matter of very grave consequence one way or the other, whether the editorials ot that paier are written sleeping or waking. Hut this Mexican business muni lie heavy on his soul if he cannot fall asleep without going into "insane fits" and "instilling tlaiuea " in this way. " unesvllle Columbus Nnnduky" Our friend of the Zanrsrttlc Courier, in a late number of his paper, cleioses this heading fur an article in which ho takes to tank the good people of Columbus, and berates them right roundly. The offense of our fellow cilixens, as per shewing of the Cuuriert is two fold, and both of commission and omission, namely : hirst In that number of citizens of Columbus, acting conjointly, with others of Alliens, Belmont and Washington counties, have associated together under an Act of the Cenoral AsMemhly, to organize the " Franklin and Washington Railroad Company," in order to save the charier of thai company, and render il practicable for themselves and such thers as may feel interested in the matter, whenever Ihey shall find it expedient, lo avail themselves of tho pruvismns of said Act. Hrcondltf In that some four or five citizens of Columbus omitted and neglected to co-operate with cur-lam of the citizens of Zmesville, when thereunto in-vil.'d, to like measures to secure a Railroad connection between Columbus and the Jlaltimore and Ohm Riilroad, ria .uiesville. In regard to the mailer first above specified, we remark, that in our humble judgment our friend of the t'aurirr magnifies its coiuequeuce. We do not apprehend that anything will grow out of it working wrong or hardship lo '. uiesville,or the citizens thereof. Eel them urge forward, with all their might, the great work of iho " Central Rulr-nd "the people of Columbus will be found heartily co-operating in good time and even if Iho " Krunklin and Washington" Road should be constructed, it will not materially interfere with the gnat "Central." As to the matters in the second part we are assured that no iuleutioiisl neglect has been practised by our fellow citizens towards the overture Iront Zauesville. If the communications from anesvillc have not been duly attended to, it mint be. ascribed to other causes ; and among these wo might say, that the Company being unorganized, no one was authorized tosNiik for the ulhers ; and again at the present lime, and f r some weeks past, the attention of tho Had rond portion of nur population his been much en grossed with questions growing out of our proposed union with the Eittle .Miami Railroad. And wlulo upon this topic, we take occasion lo congratulate our friends, both at the eal and west of us, at the pros pects now presented of an early consummation of this object. Hooka were opened here nn Tuesday, and subncriptionn to the capital stock liken, (o an amount sutlicieut to warrant the belief thai the work will now be commenced, and prosecuted with energy to an curly and successful completion, connecting Willi the Eiltlo Mnmi Road either at Xenia or Springfield. Tins ob ject attained, wo led a confidence Hut the citizens o Columbus will not be iiidillVrcul to securing an eastern connection. We are right sure that there exists here no feeling of unfneudlmeas or aversion toward the goodly town of Zanenville, or its inhabitant! ; but thai our people ok f trward with a lively hope to Hie time w hen the two pi ices shall be brought iutu near proximity by means of a Ratlrund. And we ardently with that our brother f the Vuurirr may live and prnsHr until long after that hope shall have ripened into fruition. Tmiios is Nr.w Yonx 'Ac nnr Emigrant Iaw . . The Homier has the following en tins subject: " Smre the new law regulating the bonding and commutation of alien pit Knell tiers went illtooperntioit, (thff nth ult ,) there have been reported at the M iyor's ollice, (,: Hilt emigrant ptHM-iigers up to Siiturdny afternoon, and there nre at leitnl one llennnnd helow who are not yel reported. Alt of these but live hnve pmd, or will py wiihm a ihy or two, the commuta-lion free of one dull tr each, the law authorming the Mayor to neniunl a bnu )r sueh as ueiv be Innitie. uliol, deaf and dumb, blind or infirm, ind all who are not me nil'ors of emigrating families, and lik- ly In be come charcealoe to uie city. 1 fie commissioners appointed under this law have nrganitrd a H'rfeetly as possible, ronmdering the vail r Mponsibihtr and care devolving upon them, as they have the oh tree of nil Hie sick who have laud d, or tuny land, since the new law went into force. The calls lor rebel are coiutaut, nn J il is so uncommon oceurrence lor scores to be applying for aionKloner he (ore the ink is dry with whieh the city rbsmherlain has signed the receipt for the commutation money. At the lloKintal on Slaten Island every corner is filled mid a temporary building erected fr the arcommod ttmn uf the eiuinrants is nNo crowded. Another hutldmg, capable of a com. iimdaling three hundred patients, is in course of eree-li'm, lo whteh the sick from the city will befeiimvi d as soon as ihey cone under the notice of the llenlth Commissioner, The Commimnoners have rented the Long Island Farms and the buihhujs thereon for the present, for the purpose of convening them into hospitals for the sick. Those who are nnty delilutc-arc boarded at the Alms house bv them until a permanent establishment fan be erected." There are IlMHl boats on the Erie Canal aggrcga'-lelMlh -VI miles. Notice of New Hooks. ' Washington anii mis (J ks ehai.s." Hy J. T. llradlcy, author of " Napoleon and his Marshals," "The Sacred Mountains," &c. Wo are indebted to Messrs. Dkkiiv, Duadi.kv, & Co., for two beautiful volumea bearing the foregoing title. Iho design of the work is to group around Washinuton the chief characters and scenes of tho Revolution. " Washington, standing nmid his band of patriot generals," anys tho author, "is the auh- limest spectacle Iho history of the world furnishes. "Risking their fortunes U, gain, it might be a halter enduring privations, sufferings, and years of toil for the sake of principle they present a group on which the eye rests with ever-increasing admiration. . For sale by Messrs. Derby ilradley fy Co., Cincinnati ; and J. It. Srrogs Columbus. " M km 01 its ov tiik liiEKNs or Fkancr." By Mrs. Forties Hush. From the second London edition in two volumes. Philadelphia Carey & Hart, 1617. These attractive volumes of " Memoirs," (embracing 4(H) pages each) were written in France, and compiled exclusively I rum researches in that country. The fuHt volume embraces tho Memoirs of 71 Queens, 7 impresses, and two Regents; commencing with those of iueen Ihsivc, about four hundred years after the commencement of the Christian era, and extending to those of Queen Louisa, of Lorraine, about tho year lo7il. riie second volume commences where the first left off, and extends to the times of Queen Marie Amelia, wife ot the present King of the French. for sale by Messrs. Whiting Huntington. " PKiiruMKitv : its Miwif'icturc and Use." This is a volume of pages, published by Carey & Hart, i'biladelphia, lr17. Jt comprises recipes for all the fashionable preparations now imported from the Parisian and Italian markets; and is a complete preceptor in tho matters of which il treats; being both a guidebook to tho manufacturer, and a protector to the pur chaser against improper and deleterious preparations for sale by W luting & Huntington. "lApTivirr or Napolko at Sr. Hklcya." Hy Gen. Count Movriioi.ott, tho Kmperor'a companion in exile, and testimeiitury executor. Parts seventh and eighth. For sale hy Whiting it Huntington. Hit iNtmn Mkai. Hook. Comprising the best recipes for the preparation of that article. Hy Miss: Lksi.ik. For sale bv Whiting & Huntington. I 'Thk (iitiiATiisr Pi. a our. or Lint," Or the Ad. ventures of a Lady in search of good Servant. Hy one who hai been " almost worried lo de ith." Illustrated by Cruikuhank. Parts 2 and II. For sale by V hiling and Huntington. The State of Mississippi, it is said, is makinir an effort In remove from its escutcheon the stain of re pudiation. We trust that it will prove entirelysuccessful. Kor the Oliio Mate Journal. The Poor in Columbus. How beautiful and noble the sif!it to sec the tears starting from the eyes of one witnessing the sorrows 'i a m-igiMHir, nun men a smile lor ms own lllistor- tiiues. Such an individual is a riiilosniibiT and a I'lirmtiau and we have many such in our country; indeed tins is characteristic of America, it is our nature and education, to show a seeming indifference about our own wants and immediate ncccufttion ; but a care for those who ure foreign and strange to us. It is this wheh imtkes us in the eye of the world, surh a peculiar people. In fact we popjess this spirit to a fault; it often leads us away and permits charity nt home, to go uub 'slowed, when it is loudly called tor. I have been a traveller twentr years and have tra velled many th uinanil of miles through seventeen or igfiteen stales of this I'nion, ami tmsilivelv 1 have not witnessed in the whole period mid distance, halt the destitution which has ln en presented to my view in the city of Columbus. There no doubt was and is more poverty where I have travelled but it was unknown to me. Until 1 witnesNed the destitution in Iwo wards of this city, 1 thought my own poverty about ns great as could well be borne ; but bad as it is, it is sumptuous luxury compared with that of a great many 1 saw in my N'rigriiiations through n part o( Columbus. In the lirnt ward full one fourth the families have not a comiteiencv and in a majority of such caies I found disensu aecompaiiing want. i saw in one utility two out persons, drunkardu both, with scarce a wheclhorrniv of household goods for their and a number of children's accomodation. On Iwo of the three miserable, shaking old bedsteads, in the dihpidxtcd shaiitcc when; ihey lived was noth i n if more thin a handful of straw in filthy old ticks, hidden partly by a mntfle raided eoverlil or utiilt the other had nothing but the naked cord of rope and lurk, nnu l learn thai about the entire subsistence ol the family was drawn from Iho charity of the public through a little ion and daughter. 1 he city or county authorities should without delav lake cognizance- of such cases of vagaboudotm anil (mverly. Children are thus brought up in idleness, vice, and ignorance prepared to plunder the incredulous to burden the public and poison society, and ultimately be leu fold the tax nn the public munificence and the law, than Ihey would if liken in charge early. No tune nh '01 Id be lost in llione mailer. The greatest portion ol pauperism I found amnuirxt the blacks; with them two out of four were in al most destitute circumstances at least tio poor as barely to live at all ; disease I found much more too with them Ihiii the whites, doubtless owing to greater care, want and exposure. In one family particularly the woman had been confined to her little batch of straw, with a few old diily rags for bed clothes, for several years, and her person almost naked, upon another era Die coach lay the liiulniKl with a malignant lever, the straw anil rags so packed around and under ins leeiile hotly, as to h-irely protect it from the cords. I he house was hut little belter lir shelter than Hie "pen fi-hl besmeared with mud and dirt, almost en tirely concealing the shackling floor, added to all this were live or six miserable, sqinlid, tattered, sirkly cfiihlrcn, and not provisions enough to subsist them twenty-four hours. M my ! m .my " similar cases cune under my observation. thought of the thousands that are spent duly in the city uselessly, which if bestowed upon those miserable ohjeels uf chanty, Would render the recipients comfortable and hippy, snd give the liber.il Itcstower the sweet consolation of having done him. sett hut little injusliee, mid soothed the sorrows of helpless sufferers. Parents who are hearty and able to labor for support are not entitled to charity but the helpless child, and atllicted, certainly calls loud for our coiiiuutcrahon ami n-het people of Columbus, k at home there charity begins. A Late Asi:son. production of new varieties; and giving evidence of the immense improvement which may ho made in fruit; by proper attention and skill in producing new varieties from sued. flKORfiK GRAHAM, N L0NUWORTI1, A. 11. KRNST, JACOB lluFFNLR, J. LEA, J. O. ANTHONY, N. H. SllALKIt, Commiltce. The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Hurr, and the above report adopted. The resolution laid on I he table at the last meeting was taken up, and after discussion and amendment paxscd in the following form : lirsolted. Thai a premium of $100 be offered by this Society, for a new seedling Kaiphkhiiy, surpassing in size any variety no in cultivation in this vicinity, and which will endure our winters without protection.Mr. Longworth presented a note, agreeing to pay one-half of the above premium, and declining to be a candidate. Mr. W. Wiswoll presented variour seeds from Mexico for distribution. Ekhiiiitkd. Hy Mr. Piatt Kvnns : A large bouquet of fine Dahlias, Roses, iVc. Hy Mr. llolfucr: A new seedling Fuchsia, from England, a very tine plant, blossoms largely dilVering in some respects from other varieties, of which he exhibited 11 different kinds, for comparison. Also two varieties of Alslrmmeria. Hy Mr. Longworth : Nymphiua alba, Pancratium, and two varieties of Passitlora. Tin; Mil!! I..nto from the Army Arrival of the 1st Ohio lioys at Now Oileana t Jiovemeuttt ot Scutl'a Col II Ml II t The iew Orleans Delta of Juno H, has the follow ing bite intelligence from the Army of Gen. Scott. the su'aimthip iiew Urlcatis had arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, which dates to the 1st inst. She touched on the 4th at the Hrazos, bringing to New Orleans, the First Ohio Regiment, under command of Lt. Col. Wkm.kk, continuing of .Mi ullicers and .VjOiuuii. Surgeon CiiAMHi:iti.4i,aiid Col. Mo it-iAN also camo passengers to New Orleans. V rn tut i , June I, JH47. Gen. Scott is now in Puebla Santa Anna was 'c.led ('resident mi the l.'ilh May, but declines the honor Gt n. Herrera is the next prominent candidate tho election will tike nhice mi the loih inst. Gen. Hravu, has resigned Congress, or the scut of irov- erniiieiit has been removed lo a small place soiilh of me city ot .Mexico -they are torlilymg a hill a lew miles this side of Mexico. The llrilish courier represents that Ihu city is in a most beautiful statu of confusion. Wo copy what follows from the Picayune of the Htli : We regret to say that Mai. It. Hammond, Paymas ter II. S. A. died on board the New Orleans ut sea on tho !id nut,, on his passage from Vera Cruz. 1 i r. hi. a , Mexico, May ti.f, 1H,, The division ot Gen. Twiggs entered tins city today, all well. Tin.1 re were rumors in the mornin that Gen. llu.stauiente and Leon were advancing to attack Gen. Scott with an imoiensu force, but so far we have heard nothing confirming the reports. Almost every one thinks thai the Americans are to have another grand hittle, hut where no one can divine. I ne diiii'enrta does not run between this and the city of Mexico, and so far 1 have found it impractica ble 10 my nanus upon any n ipers. iVi one as V't knows what Gen. Scott intentions are as regards his future movements, yel small as his lorce is in my thiuK he wilt advance upon the capital. ive snail Know in a nay or two. G. W. K. From Capt. Lahman, of the Pennsylvania volunteers, who was kindly communicated to u various in formation, we learn that the work of fortifying Rio Frio wits going nn rapidly. Tin Imi'lish eoorier. who arrived at Vent Cruz the night before the New Orleans lell, saul positively there were yO.IHlit Mexicans engaged iu the work. Other accounts reduce the number to W.iHKl, hut of this subject the explanation, We taki; it, is that any number of men can he raised to efeml tho city that thero is scarcely ti limit to llie hosts thai can be concentrated, if the menus of feed-in IT them cnu be procured. Hut that these hordes are well armed and equipped, or possess any discipline, we have no faith. Their very numbers will prove an enniiiihrarice when the day of trial comes. extract iruui a letter dated Cirr or Ah xico, Miy ',:, 18 17. From iiere 1 have nothnnr wor thy of notice to communicate except that Santa Anna yesterday rest it tied the presidency, but it m not known yet whether l,ougrcs will admit ot it. He was in- doced to tako Hut course lroia the opposition he meets in his views of cirryinir on tho defence of the cilv. and from some defamatory writings which appeared in me pumic pipers ugamsl his past conduct. Il is en- orally expected that the Americans will be here shunt the I. till ol next month ; and, considering the state of tliiiilfs in the capital, I may say that ihey will meet with but slight resistance on the part of thisGovernment. Later from Iho Army uf Gen. Taylor. Hy the steam-dnp New Orleans we have later dales from the Rio Grande and the Army uf Gen. Taylor The letter of our correspondent announces the arrival of a portion of Col. Doniphan's command al Sullillo, after a sharp encounter wilh a bodv of hostile Indians. At the election ol olhcers in the Miiisiichusetts Reir- iinent, Lieut. Col. Wright was chosen Colonel; M ij. Abbott, Lieut Colonel; and Capt. Webster chosen .Major. 1 he regiment continues in tine health, but two men having died since leaving Huston. Gol. Curtis, ot the .id Ohio Keironeiit, has received the appointment of Assistant Adjutant General to Lien. V ool. From the N.O. Delta. The following extract is from a butir letter of our cor respondent at Saltillo, of dale Kith May : Weil, the volunteers are iroine home ; the zd Ken tucky Ins started the "id Ohio Reirimcnt starts to-morrow, and the ltd Ohio the day atWr. They have none gloriously, anu let them have your thanks anil prases. Ihey have supported the reputation of volunteer troops in the biitle field and the cimp, and their friends may well he proud of them. Th y have 'o er inn- tale lo tell their file wild and riieed. h is Wen a mitiL'led one of hardship ami ejory of suffering ami triumph of struggle ami of victory ! God bless litem ! Long may they live, to enjoy the honor they hsv gained. They won them well, and may they wear t hem long." From the Cincinnati GifiHo Horticultural Nnrit-ty. The meeting on S iturday was rendered more than usually miereaiinir hv the visit id Mr. Hurr of Cnliuit bus, the Celebrated strawberry cultivator, with sited mens of the products of the did rent varieties of this fruit raised on Ins uronnds. These specimen were remarkably tine, and we Mieve, exe led the expectations of all present. They were referred to acommittee- roumting of Messrs. Graham, Lea, Siuter, Krust, Longworth, Anthony and Hoifuer, who en amine d I he m duly, and before the adjournment of the meeting made the following report ; HoHtn i iti mi. Rooms, Cm , June 1 H 17. The commiltce appointed to examine and report on the seedling straw In rnes presented lo the Soeiety today hy Mr Hurr, of Columbus, Ohio, in person -lu g lesve to report on the site and qualities of the follow-in seedlings as numbered by the couiiiiilti e : .No, 1. A seedliim not named ; very u, id, large medium sue, Itenrs well ; produced from Hovey'a seedling impreiriiuted Willi Hurr s seedling. Pikiilbite. No. U. Hurrs New I'inn. A full henrcr, flavor somewhat like that of the Neck Tine but sweeter, sue n'.Hive medium. Pistillate from Hurr s and Hove vs. N't. X Rival Hudson. A profuse bearer; a seed-li from the lludon, which it resembles; color the same, tl tvor similar, very rich : a clean and handsome fruit, Pistillate. No. 4. Ohio, .al.iuimoth sue. -IA inches, hears very abundantly. Staminale plant, flavor like llovey s; vrrv hjjht color, r nun Hurr s and llovey s. No. 5. A scedlm., not named : from the Hudson; liesrs very well, color very dark like the Hudson. Pistillate; tindiiioi sine; llivorn"l remarkable. No. ti. Hurr s Old S llmg. Slanunate specimen produced on the vines showing it to be a full bearer; sue mi'dium ; Il ivor rich. No. 7. A scedlinj not named. Pistillate fnuntlie Methven Cnsilc and Hurrs seedling; an abundant In-arer, frml ti"t remarkable large: of rich flavor, re-seiitbltiiix in thai particular the Iowa, A seedling by C. F. Jieger of Columbus, said to be from Germany ; a fine large frml, almost identical with the Lagrange, possessing its peculiar rich, musky llsvor. No infortunium nhetlicr sUioinate or pistillate. The llesh white inside, like the Lagrange ; cn lor more uniformly daik. our committee beg leave to stale that the fruit ns exhibited by Mr. dorr, appeared under many diad-1 vantages having been bronchi by plage and railroad from Columbus, and exposed to heavy showers immediately 1m fore starting, as well ss on his way. Your couimillec would also stale, that from I he pres cut cihihilioti of seedling strawberries, justice to Mr Iturr requires them tit place liuil at the bead nf the h 'fhcst class of cultivators ; and that the devotiuii of Ins skill slid attention to Ibis variety of fruit eousli 'ules htm a public bene lac lor, exhibiting the other .cultivators uu ex imptu wuithy then imitation, in Ihu Oerrit Smith declines peremptorily a call on him to be a candidate for next President. He says he has nil his life been weighed down by the charge of a great landed property left by Ins father, which has deprived him of a chance to tit himself for the Chief Magistracy ; and, though there would be no prospect of his election, if nominated, he docs not consider it right to run for an nlhee- without the qualiiicntunis for worthily filling it. If be were President, however, he would hrntstopihe Mexican war, nndak pardon of God and Mexi-o for our wholesale murders of the Mexican people, returning the territory we have taken by force. V.M. Utterly abolish the Army and Navy. Ud. Abolish all Custom or Commercial Restrictions wlnteyer. lilt. Establish a system of Direct Taction alone-. olh. l;rge liberal expenditures f..r Light Houses, Harbors, improving Rivers, Vc, but none at all for fortifications, ships of war, tVo. Olh Interpret and apply the ConsMuimn as t deadly war with Slavery. 7th. Stop selling the I'uhlic L mils, nllow every man who need to t ike a portion of them, without pay, and ren-tier the homestead inalienable. Htli. Discountenance distinction between Native and Adopted tilieiis. !lh. Appoint no man to oll'tre nhn bases the right of n offer age on Property or Color. Imh. Give no nlhee to a slaveholder, any more than to any other pirate. 11th. N r to any man in favoi of the trillin of Intoxicating I'riiias. i Jin. ior to any adhering ineinb. r o g S'. cret Society. When the people wnni a President on these principles, we think Mr Smith may be induced lo overcome his objections to taking the ollice. Ji-tun Jttas. Hon. Annorr Liwiikjii-i: of Huston, lie made the magnificent donation ol l iftif Thousand I !!, rt to Harvard University, for the purpose of founding, in connection, a School for instruction in tho Practical Sciences. t rout the bciolu (j-uetto Mr. Cor win nutl his Sneech Tho Locofoco papers continue to harp upon these themes, in the vulgar and abusive vein which is peculiar to them. They stop at no phrase of obloquy, no term of indecency, no measure of reproach, no false- ooou orcaiumny, wmcn suns their purpose, nut in the very ad captandam nature of their strictures and commentaries, is seen the antidote for the poison they wooiu msm. ihey overshoot the mark; and wluli they are firing at shadows which exist only in their own uisiurieu vision, me ohjects ot their windmill hut lie move harmelessly about. The term "traitor" is so manifestly inapplicable iu genueman who, wnen a youth, participated in the struggle against a Hritishfoe; who. as a nrivatc citi zen, is one of the most patriotic and worthy in this or any other State; who, as a civilian, has filled, with honor to the Commonwealth, and to himself, the most important piacesm tho Government, and who, as a statesman, enjoy the confidence and respect of a large majority of his constituency ; thai its unsuitableness destroyeth its fjrcc. Tho term "Mtiican" comes with all ill grace, from the Advocates of an Adminis tration which, after serious "diplomacy," allowed Santa Anna to re-enter Mexico and unite the divided factions of tint country againsi our arms whose confidential friends admit that our Government has had a secret understanding with lhat functionary all along, and desired above all things that the President it had furnished Mexico should maintain his ascendancy and whose special " organ '' furnished the most potent aid anil comfort to the enemy, by proposing to se quester their temples of religion, and thus stimulating every Cathhohc Mexican to oppose to the death the progress of our arms. What Corwin is. is too in-ne- rally known, and the terms of his great speech have been too extensively studied and too well understood, for the base purpose of those who desire to bring the author into contempt, or to prevent the influence, of his published opinions. this very day, Mr. Cortvin stands higher in the es timation of the gallant, the good, llie wise and the learned, in this country, and ull over the world, than he ever did. The must distinguished soldiers in the service, while they obey the commands of their supe riors at Washington, enter la in miliar opinions in regard to the justice of the war, lo those promulged by .Mr. iu lus place in the Senate, hvery reflecting citizen of the Republic not cxceiilinir tho President himself, we should hope deprecates the evils which the war Ins produced and is still producing, in common with Mr. Corwin. lien. Taylor himself, as is well known, is iu favor of withdrawing our troops, and throwing the Mexicans on the defensive. Mr. Ronton, knowing the unpopularity of the war, contends that he strove to avoid it, and tries to throw llie 5of bringing it on upon the shoulders of Mr. Tyler. ii uiuereuces ot opinion exist among tho Whigs, in reference lo the policy of withdrawing our troops or sending more to Iho field, still wider dilfereuces ex ist among our opponents, on nlmoat every important uestion connected with this disastrous business. It is too early iu the day, to suppose that a states- mnn can be decried and destroyed, for the manly, bold, and truthful avowal of his opinions, even though a corrupt Lxecutive, through its pliant minions, may strive to crush him. Tliero is yet too much of the spirit of independence, too much jealousy for the freedom of individual opinion, too much contempt ol lhat sycophantic principle which better becomes a Russian or Austrian serf than a free-born descendant of Aniilo-Saxoii ancestry, to allow of the uuobstruct- 1 s ay of the partisan headsman, who is commanded to lop down all who will not bow the knee to power. Corruption and survihiy must make far greater progress in our land, before an honest statesman, who, like Woolsey, with " .me in his voice, and paction in his fund," ilares to oppose their strides, may be ridden over by the acythed-wheels of" a paltry partisan god, and lhat'wilh impunity. Hut, we hy no means believe, that alt the editors who arc abu.ong and misrepresenting Mr. Corwm lay (ho flattering unction to their souls lhat he may be easily crucified. Some uf litem like the senile genius of the Washington Laion, so little comprehend the temper of the people, and are so iullatcd with notions of their own importance, Ih.it they pi nee ttn umlue esti mate on the miliience ol their diatribes, Others like him uf the Columbus Stutrxmun. full iu with the hue nud cry of the party pack hounds, merely because it is the fashion among the hungry brotherhood ready to change their notes from u resounding cry to a pitl fill win ne when the rest iu the leash do likewise, but ull the while keeping Yro'ijf-fj;ie in view, and silently rejoicing at the gullibility of the " deluded masses." Against the attacks of all these, Mr. Corwin possesses an impenetrible shield lhat is, ptrfrrt indiftrmc.e. He wants nothing he asks for nothing but the approbation of a good conscience, and livit neither pretended friends nor open enemies can wrest from him. Important to Volunteers. PkM'loK Oi t it i , May lit, IH Id Sin: In answer to your letter of the rWd instnnt I have to inform you that no nofdier discharged before tie1 expiration of his term nf enlistment, on his own application and fir his special benefit, is entitled to land or scrip under the Uth section of tho act of the nth ot rcimiary, r-7. The Secretary of War concurs in opinion wilh the undersigned on this point. ilcspecllully, your obedient servant, J. L. K I) WARDS, To Gen. It. Jonfb, Adj. Gen. U. S. Army. Tnr. H. jsn O. Rn itoin At a meeting of the Directors of the above Company, the President, Mr. Mel.ane, read an able paper in favof of immediately continuing the rond to the State line, iVi in les west of Cuuilterlmid, and submitted a distinct recommendation to thai effect. This was adopted by the Hoard, and the President was clothed with the necessary authority in hive tiie surveys and estimates made and the woik prr pared for contract. '.nntsrUtt tourur. ('lumen Convention, Senator Hreese, of Illinois, intends to attend the Convention at Chicago, on the nth of next month. The following gentlemen weie appointed Delegates to attend the t'lncngo Convention, from Cleveland: John W. Allen, Reubm Wood, Win. Case, A. Seymour, J. L. Wenlherly, II. II. Payne, J. Gillelt, M II. Seott, W. A. Otis, llichnrd T. Lyon, Charles Hiekox, u. i ns low, j . ii. warring, ll. r. v eddell, b. Starkweather, R. Milliard, O. II. Perry, W. J. Gordon, J A. Harris, T- C. Floyd, C. Ilrndhurn. J. A. Vincent. J. A. Hr.ggs, J. W. Gray, M. .,tto. S, Williamson. .1. P. Hitliop, R. Ilulcy, Theodore Hrcek, John M. Woolsey, S. Ingle hurt. Ross Comity l.nnds. The farm of the late Abner Kerns, lying in Vuion township, 7 miles north of this city, wiis sold, at public sale, tin Saturday last, fur J - I.IH or about j.'.'.! per acre, The purchaser was George Wood, F.sq., of Ibis city, Al Uie same lime, several city lots were dii-pofccd id' at Ciir prices. & into Im.tttc, From tho Now York F.iprcss, NeHdimncr I'oMtuire,, Important riolutiuns nf the lucs by the Postmaster ttrncral. Heing sure that tho Postmaster General was Tin- latmg the post-ollicu law in the iiistrucliom ho had given lo his subordinates, wo have waited with some anxiety the olficial publication of the Liws of the United Males, the pamphlet came to hand renter- lay: and we take this the first enoortunilv. therefore. lo show what tho law is in the matter of newspaper postage, and to advise the public no longer to submit loan imposition. Tint part of the new post office law wl'ie-h relates to newspaper is officially published, as follows, punttuation rt literatim : nnrmuf l.i. And be it further enacted, that it shall not Ik lawful to dep-isite in any post-oihYe, to he conveyed in the until, two or more' letters directed todif-li-rent persons enclosed in the same envelope or nickel : and every per inn so offending shall fiirfcil the sum of ten dollars, in be recovered by acliun ijuitntn, one half for the use of the informer, and the other half for tin-use of the pasl-ollii-o department: pronded, that this prohibition shall not apply to any letter or packet directed lo any foreign country ; anil all newspapers conveyed in the mail shall be subject to postage, ex- pi inose sent hy way ol exchange between the pub hers of newspapers, and except those franked hy persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspapers not sent from the ollice of publication ; and all handbills or circulars printed or hihoirnnhed. not ex ceeding one sheet, shall he subject to three cents ttost- ngi-, i-.ie.n, except iimso iraiiKcu ny persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspapers not sent from the ollice of publication ; and all handbill or circulars printed or lithographed, not exceeding one sheet, shall be subject to Ihree cents postage, each to be paid when IcpoBiud in any post-ollico to bo couveved in the mail. Phis is Ihc official law. published by authority, with the punctuation preserved in everv resorct. It will be seen, it emels that all newspapers are free except inose sent iroin ine omce o puti.ieaiion ; that in no case can prepayment bo demanded except for circulars and handbills of one sheet each. No provision of the old law is changed except fur sueh circulars and handbills as nro coinpusi d of one sheet each. This law, as we have mentioned, has just been published. To sh tw to what extent the postmaster general has carried his outrageous violations of this law, before its publication, we copy the following from Ins circular ot inslruclio'is issued on the l',th of March, four days after the adjournment of Congress. It will lw recollected thai he had the law before hull ollicijl-ly at that lime : 8. Transirnt newspaper! (he says,) or those not sent from the ollice of publication in subscribers, handbills or circular Idlers, printed or lithographed not exceeding one sheet in sue, wilt pay It cents upon oeuvery at iiu; ollice, ami before Ihey ire put in the mails, and all sueh wll he charged by deputy post- masters, as prepaid matter in the way bills, and upon their accounts of mails sent, and stamped or marked "pud, Willi the name nt the ollice from whteh sent The postmaster general here directs the following gross violations : 1st. That transient newspapers, or those not sent from the ollice nf publication to fihcrOnrs shall be subject to Ihree cents p tstage. The laws says, that newspapers not sent from the ofVce of publication are excepted from payment of postnge ; ami Mi no rase demand payment of postnge upon them, whether sent by publishers or others. ','ml. The postmaster general dircrlslhe postmasters to demand posts go op ull paers not scut fa suhstri hers from the ollice of publication. This is another usurpation. The law decs not require, as will he nccn above, ihal newspapers shall be will to suimrril'irs. Neither Hie word nor the substance of the law aiilhonxc any such exaction, It is a gratuitous usurpation, llieu. Lei Hie Tender coin- pure the law and the instructions, and lie will justify our conclusions. And now the public will ask for a remnly ; and if they will act they will have it si ilily. Lot every pott master who withholds a piper not sent from the otnee o( publication, be reuuired to deliver the paper free, and in case of refusal, let him lie prosecuted before a justice of the peace fur llie paper. Whenever a paper is sent from the ollice el' publication, and more than the old rates are demanded, let the postmaster he prosecuted in the same manner. Let every po1m:iler who ictuses to receive n news- piper be nleo prenoeuli d before a justice of the peac I to make laws, or whether they are to be passed by Pho newspapers of the interior, hy circulating this article extensively, will soon put a stop to the general system of imposition upon the newspaper press. Rtato or the Conntry Penxo or War, Under tins head, the Democratic Review of tho present month introduces its leading article to the pub-lie. In a note aOixed to the title of its leader, the editor informs his reodera that Iho information con-tamed therein, respecting the intentions of tho administration towards Mexico, was received "at llie latest moment," and from a most correct source. If then the article ia what il ournorts to be tm ofhVial bulletin of tho administration to tho people, it ii worthy of the consideration which should be attached to any other document proceeding from the government upon so important a subject. Hut the wavward course of the administration and its organs, as developed heretofore, may throw some doubl upon the declarations of all who presume to speak as the oracles of the President and its cabinet. Semi-official declarations, which rend plainly enoueh when first oromul. gated, are so easily explained away when convenience or necessity requires it, that hut small confidence can bo placed in them, as Ihey nre subject to circumstan ces, and are always clouded in mist and uncertainty, until events shall shadow forth their truth, or shnll provoke the necessity of denying them altogether. We copy that portion of the article which refers to the intentions " of the Government, with some in-trndiiclory remarks lloston Courier. We are already in possession of nearly overy Mexican seaport on the Allotitic, and command the great arteries of her commerce. Her principal means of raising revenue arc in our hands, and we may, if we insist on it, make ourselves paid for every dollar of tho cost of this war. Hut is it wise and generous for us to do so? Shall the whole Mexican people sutler for the delusion of its leaders? We believe lhat this is not the intention of the administration, and that tho latter, in view of the necessity of living hereafter in peace and amity with our sister republics, and for the purpose of setting the world an example of republi can moderation, is now willing to conclude a peace with Mexico on the same terms as those proposed after the battle of Monterey. Wo have reason to he- neve mat nits moderation on the part of the administration is principally owing to the mild and statesman!. kc counsel of Mr. Huehanan, who has succeeded in making his views prevail in the Cabinet of the President. 'I'hiit there is a party, and a strong and growing one, which is for retaining the trhole. of the conquered territory, and that if the war continues, a parly may spring up in favor of subjugating the whole of Mex ico, can hardly he culled in question. Hut the administration is straining every nerve to oppose it; and it will doubtless succeed in its e Hurls, if success attends its present offers of peace. There, is, never-ihcless, danger in delay. A moving party in a republic is always growing one, and is sure to acquire, in the end, a momentum auflicient to overcome tho inertia of government. The administration seems lo feel this, and hence its anxiety to stem the torrent, and to make peace on the m ist moderate terms. We believe, in the first place, that tho administration is willing to make to Mexico every possible eon-cession in point of form, mid to allow the deialrd . party in the war to prescribe its own rule of diplomatic etiquette in settling llie preliminaries of pence, lt has, for thin purpose, clothed General Scott the commander-in chief of iho American army, with power to treat with the authorities he may find in Mexico, and sent Mr. 'Prist, the second officer in the State Deiiarlment. down lo aid and instruct hnn in carrying nut the views of tho President. Nay, should the Mexicans desire or consider it a special mark of attention, Mr. Milchaiiaii, tho distiugutshei Secretary of State, will himself go down and negotiate in llie city of the Az- .is to the cession of territory demanded of the. Mrri- tans, the administration wilt not flat in it as a forfeit hut offrr to pay for it, so as to anjntxt it Inj purrhase. " want a cu-ar line ol it; and the administration considers purchase the very best of all lilies. mr erptnas tif the war we win not rlatm from the Mniravs; and the iudniinitij whii A shr owes our citizens will htt assumed hy the gurernmrnt of the. I'nitid Slates We shall then claim no itionev of Mexico in any shape, nud ore willing to accept land in payment oi our jom uciimnus. .7 to the territory to he ceded or sold to us by Mt7teot we are of opinion that it will not comprise more than i pper i aiijorma nml Vw Mriira, and that our gorern-mtnt vill not insist as a condition of peace, on the right of way across the Isthmus af Tihuantepie ; but rather make this a subject for subsequent friendly negotiations between the two sister republics. The carrying out of these measures may require a new United Slates loan, hut with the certainty of peace, the improved credit of all the Slates, (Pennsylvania taking the lead) the eradication of the absurd and wicked doctrine of repudiation, and the agricultural, manufacturing and commercial condition of the country being fully emial to the most samruiue i-ihcrla. terns of the friends and supporters of the present low tariff of duties, one or two hundred millions of dollars may easily be borrowed, without rendering the government dependent either on domestic or foreign capitalists. W it ilo II ii ii il k er c hic f. thk iitrt r. or a shake mo it. A parly from one of the volunteer regiments, shortly after the landing of the army nt Vera Grux, was sent out iu search of cattle, but insleod of finding the object of their pursuit, they came across a body of tho enemy much superior in numbers to iheir own. For some time they dt hated whether they had teller retreat into camp and report their discovery, or give them the best fight they could. The party was about equally divided as to the best course to pursue. Somo were tor fighting as long as they could while others con. tended that it was nol bravery to nunecessarilly attack a superior force. At length one of them who had nol said anything previously, hut had been busy examining his gun and ammunition, to see if they were all right, stepped up and said "Hoys, don I you recoiled, aa wo were coming away from home, them "ere ladies what were shaking their white handkerchiefs al ut, and said they hoped we'd never turn our bncks to the enemy and we all said we'd die first Well tl's my opinion I'm notagoin' to show the white fealh. er aller that, I did nt come from a running stock, except it was after the enemy not before him and dud's not goin' to see my name in the newspapers for takin' the hack track. 1 come all the way nut here In tight this is the first show J've had, anil I'm going to lake one chance for certain. Hen- gies for vie tory and beef; if you go for back out and no beef, you d better move your bimls as soon as possible," so saying, he started off in the direction the Mexicans were first seen. His remarks operated like an electric shock on lus comrades, and they all followed. They had not proceeded far before they found their foes; a sharp skirmish ensued the balls Hew hy them, whining, as they passed through the air the little parly except one, who never stopped running until lie got into camp, loiight gallantly and drove off the Mexicans. After a short continuation of their search, they found cattle, killed them, and brought what they could carry into ramp. As soon as they had laid down their loads, search was innde for the fellow who had left his asso cintes in the tight and retreated ino camp. He was found in his tent, brought outbefnm the company called "a coward," " a runaway," cel., eel., and by the company pronounced to he unfit for a beef hunter. The pour fellow hung hn head, seemed much mortified, and for some tune very quietly listened to their denunciations; hut at length, slowly raising his head, and wilh dilliculty of utterance iitid Well now fellows, did I ever set myself up fr a fightin' min t did lever say I was a hr tve mnn and did I ever see them 'rre gals in town shake their while handkerchief'' Inquiry was made among the whole company, but no one could he found who ever heard the retreating hero say that ho was a brave man, a fighting man, or that he had seen the ladies shake their white handkerchiefs. So ilwus generally agreed, tint he had a right to runaway, and no one had a right In say anything about a. Accordingly he was h i off, much lo his satisfaction. .V. (). Delta. A riettiitK Incident. ! A very pleasant incident occurred in one of our public schools a day ot two since It seems lint the : boys attending the school, ol the nverage age of seven ; nrs, had ut their nlav of a bat mnl bull, broken one , of the neighbor' windows, hut jio elue of the id'ciider could be obtained, as he wuiitd not confess, nor would any of lus associates expose him. 1 he rase troubled the teacher : and nn llie occasion of one of our cittieiis visiting the school, she wished htm in somo remarks lo advert to the principle in-volvi d in the ease. The address to the school had reference principally lo the boys in Iho st'erts, and at their sport a. Tho principle of rectitude and kindness which should gov ern them every where even when abme, and when they thought no eye to see, and no one present to observe. The school seemed deeply interested in the remarks. A very short time after the visitor left the school, a little boy rnsm in his seat and said. "Miss L , 1 balled the ball that broke Mr. window. Another hoy threw the ball, hul I hutted it, mid it struck the window. I sin willing to pav lor ii. There was denlh-like silence in the school as the little boy was speaking, and continued for a minute nfter lie had closed. " Hut it wont bo right for to pay the whole for the glass," said another hoy, rising in Ins s.'nt ; ul of us that were playing should pay something, because we were all engaged alike in the play. 1 11 pay my part." .'And I!" "And I ! " A thrill of pleasure teemed o run through the school, at this display of correct feeling. The teacher's In rt whs touched, and she lilt inure than ever the and we shull soon see whether Mi. Cave Johnson is n tipousiUMy of her charge, junt HA g. A Nigh to(" Years. "Grace Grkkhwoud" ia one of that new school of happy lady writers, of which " fanny Forester" was the leader, and probably come nearer filling the place of that gilled woman than any of the others. She is said to be the sister of the late Willis Gay lord Clark. Her last and one of her best tales, she pronounces to be " ower true." The principal female characters are Lucy and Ellen button sisters the former a noble and intellectual girl, and tho latter, her younger sister, a spoiled beauty. Lucy went to teach a school away from home, where she was wooed and won by a young man of respectable family and alter a time returned home to be married ; and Klleu went back with Lucy's lover to take charge of the school. Jl ia a simple story, and may be true lor on the wedding night the sister and the bridegroom came not at the appointed hour. At the last they came and the bridegroom, making a lame attempt at apology, announced himself really a bridegroom he wns married to biien 1 And iMcy became a raving maniac. Her parents died, and she was left to wander over the country, and was called "Cra7y Lucy," Grace Greenwood ha seen her often, in her patched and ragged gown, and heard her sweel voice for she still bad a sweet voice. She al ways carried her Hible wilh her a worn and soiled old volume, and when there were flowers sho decked herself with wreathes and thus she wandered fur thirty years from house to house thirty years ! jiut urace must it'll tne remamuur oi nor siury ior herself. Thirty years from tho time of the commencement of this mournful history, on a bleak autumnal evening, a rough country-wagon drove into the village of i - -. it stopped al the almshouse an attenuated form was lilted out and carried in, and tho wagon rumbled away. This was Lucy Dutton brought to Iter nttticc town to die,. She had been in a decline for some months, and the miraculous strength which had so long sustained her in her dreary wandering, at last forsook her utterly. Her sisfer had died some time before, and the widow ed husband had soon after removed wilh his family to tho far west ; so Lucy had no friends, no home but the alms house. Hut they were very kind to her thero. Tho matron. a true woman, whose soft heart even the hourly contemplation of human misery could not harden, gavo herself with unwearing devotion In the care of the quiet sufferer. With the eye of Christian faith iho watched the shattered barque ot that lite, as borne adown the tide of time it neared the great deep of eternity, with an interest as intense aa though it were a royal galley. One day, about a week from the timeot tier arrival, Lucy appeared to sutler greatly, and those about hc looked for her release impatiently ; but at night sho was evidently better, and for the first time slept tran quilly until morning. The matron, who was by her bedside when she awoke, was startled by the clear ana earnest gaze which met her own but she smiled and bade the invalid " good morning !" Lucy looked bewildered, but tho voice seemed to re-assure her, and she exclaimed, 11 Oh what a long, long night this has been ! " Then glancing around inquiringly, sho added, " Where am I f and who are youf 1 do not know you." A wild surmise Hashed across the mind of the mat ron the long lost reason nf the wanderer had rtturntd ! Hut the good womsn.replied calmly and soothingly, Why, you are among your ineiids. and you will know me presently." " then may be you know r.dwin and r.Men, re joined the invalid ; " have they come t Oh, 1 had such a terrible dream ! I dreamed that they were married ! Only think, Ellen married to Ldwiu ! ' tis strange I should dream that." " My poor Lucy," said the matron, with a gush of tears, "that was not a dream 'twas all true." "All true', cried tho invalid, "llicn r.dwin must he unfrtis and that cannot be, for he loved mo we loved each oilier well, and Kllen is my sister. Let me see them I will go to them ! " She endeavored to raise herself, but fell hack fain ting on the pillow. Why, what does this mean.' said sue; "what makes me to weak i " Just then her eye fell on her own hand that old and withered hand 1 She gaied on it in blank amaxo mem. " Something is the matter wilh my sight," she said. smiling faintly, "for my hand looks lo me like an old woman s. "And so it is," said the matron, gently, " and so is mine; snd yet we had fair, plump hands when wo were young. Dear Lucy, do you not know me? f am Maria Klleu 1 was to have been your bridesmaid !" 1 can no more I will not make the vile attempt to give in detail all that mournful revealing to reduco to inexpressive words the dread sublimity of the hope less sorrow. To the wretched Lucy, tho last thirty years were all as though they had never been. Of uot a scene, not an incident, had she the slightest remembrance. since the nighl when the recreant lover and the traitorous sister stood before her, and made their terrible announcement. The kind matron paused frequently in the sad nar rative of her poor friend's madness and wanderings, but the invalid would say, with fearful calmness, "go on, go on," though the bearded drops of agony stood thick upon her forehead." When she asked tor her sister, the matron replied : " She has gone before you, and your father also." " And my mother?" said Lucy, her face lit with a sickly ray of liojte. " i our moiner nas oecn (icon ior nrrmy years, "litnd! Allgwne! Alone, old, dving. Oh God my cup of bitterness is full," and she wept aloud. Iter triem, bending over her, and mingling tears wilh hers, said affectionately : " mil you know who drank that cup before you. Lucy looked up with a bewildered expression, and the matron added - "The Lord Jesus, you remember him?" A look of sunlight breaking through a cloud, s look which only saints may wear irradiated the tearful face of the dying woman, as she replied : "un, yes, i know him and loved him before f fell asleep." llie man ot itnd was called. A few who had known Lucy in her early days, came also. There was much reverential wondering, and some weeping around her death-bed. Then rose the voice of prayer. Al first, her lips moved, as her weak spirit joined in that fer vent appeal then ttiey grew still, and poor Lucy was dead dead in her gray-hsirrd youth 1 Hut those who gazed upon that placid face, snd remembered her harmless life and her patient suffering, doubted not that the morn of an eternal day had bro ken on tier inioiit or YK A Rt. Alfxnnder Dumns The May number of the II lack wood has the follow ing anecdote of Alexander Dumas, inserted in a nolo to an interesting article on another distinguished French novelist, Charles de Hcrnard. It ia pretty generally known even to those to whom it has not been granted to stand in the immediate pro. noi co oi our pui irieou inu ancient any, monsieur Alexander Dumas that there is a slight tinge af black in the blood uf their greatest of Krench Romancers, past, present, or to come. In connection wilh the fact we will cite an anecdote : A person more remarkable for iuqiiisitiveness than for correct breeding one of those who, devoid of delicacy snd reckless of rebuffs, pry into everything look the liberty to question Si, Dumas rather closely concerning his grhealo-gical tree : " lou are a ifiiauroon, ,m. minus: he began. " I sin, sir," quietly replied Dumas, who has sense enough nut to be ashamed uf a descent he cannot con- t. " And your father Was a mulatto." And your grandfather?" " A negro," hastely answered the dramatist, whose patience was waning fast. And may 1 inquire what your great grandfather was : An Ape, sir," thundered Dumas, with a fierceness that made his impertinent interrogator shrink into the smallest possible compass " an A H, sir, my pedigree commences where yours terminates." The father of Alexander Dumas, the rcnuMican gen eral of the same name, was a mulatto horn in St Do mingo, the sou of a negn ss and of tho w hite Mar niis de la I'ailb term. Hy what leg ilimatixing process the bond sinister was r rased, and the Marqitinstc preserved, wu have hitherto been unable to ascertain. A Hir Vas ViKi.r. The Hailroad Depot at An- burn, is situated, as every body knows, very near the Slate Triton. A few days since, while the cars Were making their usual slop of twenty minuirs, a passenger from this city strolled near the gate of the prison van), ll was the grey of ttie morning, and just then il happened Unit a prisoner, who many years before had en ten d tlul gloomy portal, was liberated. The pouts and wires of Ihe telegraph instantly fined his attention. Alter some moments of puixled contempla tion, he ventured lo ask the gentleman above turn turned, what they were. It was not easy, of course, jiil n n at once to otic so wholly ignorant, Ihe nature and uses of this gn at wonder of the age ; but a brief .italeinenl was given to the astonished inquirer. When, however, he was told that he might send a message hv those wires lo New i ink snd receive an answer all in Ihe course of a few minutes, he expressed his tola! incredulity, and went away indignant that atler long a confinement the first man he met should at tempt to dupe him by a tale so utterly incredible. Hoih. timer. The tales lo be pud by the citiiens of New York Ibis year exceeds $'i,MHi,'lHltf. Judge Wood, a Rtiik man, is spoken of as t Locofoco candidate 1T Governor of this Stale.

WEEKLY 0 0 m a rnnri Pi I Hi JO RNAL VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1847. NUMBER 43. t'UWJSHKl) KVKRV WKUNKSDAY MORNING, BY WILLIAM B. T1I1ULL. Office 1 the Journal Building, south-east corner of High street and Sugar alley- ' T K RMS: Tiri.ni Tim i iiiiiu annum, which niav be cl 1 p r li urtTotl bv the payment of Two 1oi.i.aus in advance, mini fiuo of postage, or of per e nntajro to Agents or (,'olleclors. Tho Journal is aim published daily during tin ion of tfio Legislature, mm thrice a wnni mo roiiiAiimor oi mu ;om for JjfAj and throotimos a week, yearly, for TlllJHNDAY EVENING, June 17, IN.7. liow lo obtnin Peace NnmnnmhulisinKend-Inir hiiU writing while asleep The Ohio N titles mnn Muxic.au Churches and bo oin Tho Oliio Statesman of June 7th contained an article headed " to obtain peace!" purporting to have boen written by one who had been in Mexico. It contained, in a now form, the same or a aiinilar proposition for acts of confiscation of the churches, and priesthood of Mexico, as tint previously put forth in the Washington Union, which the editor of that paper aaw fit afterwards to declare that Mr. Polk and his cabinet disapproved. In publishing the communication alluded to, the Kditor of the Statesman in an editorial, invoked special attention to the communication, and went so fur as to say that" should attract the serious ami immediate notice af the gnor.rnmc.nt, for it it from a quarter that deserves attention." Hearing in mind the close and confidential relations supposed to exist between the editor of the Statesman and President Polk, and the southern wing of the Locofoco party, we could not help enquiring in our own mind, whether the re-appearance of that proposition in the Statesman was not significant? Whether there was not in all probability some intention on the part of Mr. Pulk and his cabinet, by this sort of feelers, to ascertain whether the public opinion of the country would bear them out in an especial warfare upon the Mexican priesthood and churches. As one of the passing events of the day, we called attention to the fact, neither approving nor condemning the proposition itself. After publishing tho proposition of tho Statesman's correspondent in his own words, we added no other commentary hut tho following: "Whether this is a sign tint those who believed the denial of the Union on behalf of Mr. I'olk and bis , Ciih.net of any participation in the project was false, we leave every man to judge for himself; and in like manner, the project itself may go to the country with-1 out comment from us. We notice the fact, and there let it ret for the present. Is it probable or not, all things considered, that Mr. Polk desires the Democratic press generally to invoke his "strums and im. mediate notice " to tin; plan for demuiihmg the Mex. ican churches an stripping the priests?" Such was the tone, such the expressions of our arti-: tide, and nothing otherwise. We did not bestow one word of censure upon the Statesman, or upon tho proposition ; but left the matter standing naked and alone as a fact; in order that each person might attribute such consequence to it, or make such remarks upon it for him aelf as he might think it deserved. What then ought to be our astonishment, to observe an editorial in tin; Statesman, following our article, containing such assertions as the following ? ' How to Obtaih Pkack. The Journal, ns might Imj exiiecled. take ureal exceptions loan article in our ntiiu'p. " rkiitl K1H HMO HAS BKT.9 IN Mf.MCIJ." Of I course nothing belter was to be expected from a paper j tated, which is bound to be an organ nt the .Mexican party in the United States. And to aid in its treasonable design, it attempts to stir up the religious feelings o the patriotic Chatholics of uur country and turn them against our government." The editor certainly read our article and wrote his own when fast asleep. There is no other admissible supposition. The Journal not only did not take 11 great exceptions," but it took none at all. It made no attempt lo stir up, not even an allusion to the religious or any other kind of feelings " of the patriotic Catholics of our country." If thero were lieason in our article, it consisted simply in quoting from the article ' which the editor of tho Statesman commended to public attention and especially to the Government. Jle thought it deserved attention, and in a neighborly , way, we helped him get it before the people. If it turn the " patriotic Catholics " " againut our Government" the treason lies at his own door and not at ours. We advanced no doctrine and promulgated no opinion. Hut tho editor of the Statesman, fast asleep all the while, goes on to observe as follows: "Were such doctrines advanced during our wars with England by any but daslardty lories? They were not ; and no one would use the language of the Journal and its kindred prints, hut those who fell like resorting to any act, however disgrace! ul, to bring injury upon llieir government. The horrid object of this whig print is lo create civil, or rather religious strifes among us, to fan the embers of srclannn prejudices, lo inilil the fl ime that brutally murdered the 'innocent Catholics of Philadelphia, and burned their churches and their libraries lo the earth I' What but tho insanity of a dream, troubled with visions of "horrid objects," could induce such language? When the editor fell asleep (ho certainly must have been asleep) was his mind so overloaded with the probable consequences of adopting the plan of his correspendeiit winch he had so earnestly commended, that he could dream uf nothing but the burning of churches and the murder of innocent Catholics ? How came he to associate in his own mind the project of his correspondent with the beastly and disgraceful inohs against the Catholics in Plnlidelphiaand Huston ? We made no such comparison. It nuy be thai the idea of one would nalurutly suggest the other, but the merit of associating Ibein in an article belongs to the Statesman. Wo have no hand in it, and neither assert nor deny the similarity. We defy the Sutcsman to quote a word from our article on which the above is a comment, thai will afford the shadow of a shade of text for his sermon. There may be dastardly tones " in tho country, ready to deny both the liberty of discussion and the right to state facts for the information of the people; and if so, the editor of the Statesman seems in a fair way to show where one of them could he found. There may be those who would willingly tir up "religious strife" and "resort to any act however disgraceful" to carry nut their purposes: if so, let the Statesman lay about him with hearty good will. It was Snmmo 1'auxa, perhaps, who underl k as a penance, In Hog himself. It is a matter only of indillV-reiice to us whom the editor may hit or wlie example he may follow; hut why should ho make haste to set his own house on fire ? Why should he thus disclose cabinet stcreU by talking in Ins sleep.' Hut hark again : " Hut now, when the Catholic Priests f Mesien, not for the sake of their religion, but to secure the fnvor of a government depending on their wealth, use such language as the following, in the time uf war, (and we lell them, if that is tlieir course, Ihey must take the luck ot warriors,) then the Journal dies into in-nine fits, and calls up the religious feelings of honest Catholics lo make politics) capital and aidlhe enemy. The Priests of Potosi said : " Lei us 11 v then, nil of us, to the combat placing ourselves under the direction of our authorities let us fully and sincerely place in their hands our fortunes and our persons let us euhst with promptitude, and with whatever arms we may be able to obtain h i us throw aside the senseless desire of living longer let us encourage solely an insatiable desire to die for our religion, our country and the honor of our families make effective that compassion, hitherto sterile, which you should show for your rluhlreti,' "And sll ibis, says the Journal, is right ; and, to aid them, it calls on the Catholics in uurtmdst to rouse up and ioin the standard of the enemy, as their religion is in danger! Was there ever mull equal In ill is? Was there ever an outrage upon all thai is true, just anu patriotic, entity great f The Journal did not say one word alioiit "all fAii " nr any of it being " n'gAl "not a word ! The Journal did not " tall on the i'uikolits in our midst to nmsr vp and join tht standard of tht rnrmy" no such thing, not a word of it! Will the editor quote from the Journal the passage or word or ylhalde to prove his statement t No! it is all fiction, every word fiction, a dream! "Was tkrrt trtr guilt eoual to this" ask the Statesman. Truly, ho can answer? "Hus tktre trtr nn outnigr upon I that is true, just and patriotic, ratiuHy great f" Perhaps not. Such exhibitions are fortunately very rare, ll might Im; supposed that the Journal would complain of thus being misrepresented of having lnngusge and sentiments imputed to it which it never uttered, and of bring abused for saying precisely those thin Mi which it never did say. Hut we complain not at all. If the Stalesmsn enn alford it we can. Such matters may be safely h ft to the calm judgment of a discriminating public. This ia the way the Mexican people are taught to believe, that the American people are about to rise gainst tin-it own government in helmlf of Mexico. This it the way adopted by Mr. IMk and his friends to make Mexico suppose her ease hopeless, It is in. nded to be a master stroke uf poiiif ! and it worthy of the genius of the statesman who contrived the return of Snuta Anna. Illustrious wits! when shall the world behold your like again? One word more in regard to tho proposition for despoiling the priests and churches of Mexico. We shall keep the public advised of the rise and progress of this scheme. We have no comments to nmko upon its justice or injustice, policy or impolicy. We draw no argument from it, and make no issues concerning it. If right, the administration will deserve praise; if wrong it will be worthy of censure : and it is the duly of conductors of public journals to publish facts, and if they please, to publish comments also; but in this mailer the Journal contents itself with fucts alone incontrovertible naked facts. If an argument on the subject he desirable, we must respectfully and deferentially turn our readers over to tho Statesman, the editor of which goes on thus : " Does this tory print not know that mine of tho best, ablest, and ton tent soldiers (list recently left this city lo tight the battles of their adopted country, are Catholics? We know them well, and truer friends of our glorious republic do not live than these. Do they desire the war carried on with vigor ? We know they do, for often have we talked with them on the subject. we know Unit they desire, too, to make llio Mexican government or lliose who muiiagc its affairs, feel the expense of the. war they are waging, and not enrich Ilium al our expense, ft was with tins spirit they left; devoted faithful Catholics, who would scorn to he tho traitor that the Journal exhibits, by deserting to tho enemy on such arguments as that print now mukei to their passions and their sectarian prejudices." That many of our volunteers, and many of those who compose tho regular army, nre devoted Catholics, wo have often heard ard have no reason to doubt. Thai they ure in favor of carrying on tho war with vigor while il shall be carried on at all, is quite proba ble. The editor of the Statesman says so, and who hereafter enn ever doubt his word? And it may bo that the fact of their being " detoted, faithfal catholics" will only make them so much the more ready to plun ier catholic churches, and make war upon the priest hood. The Editor of the Statesman is a judge of human nature, and he gives his assurance that he has tuilitd inth them. If large portion of our army, regul-irs and volunteers, are devoted catholics, it may inspire them with new courage to be set to war upon their own religion. Lei it be so : there can be no dispute between us and the Statesman. If such be tho fact, and we know nothing to the contrary, it surely j ii hI i ties the expediency of the project. We have no word ot comment to bestow upon it, no word of dispute about the fact itself. Tho editor of the Statesman may have it, either as lo factor argument, which ever way he pleases. Hut surely he must have been asleep when accusing us of " treason," of " stirring up religious strife, of "instilling flames, and the like, simply because we re-publuhi d what he says on the subject. W e quote further : Are not the Catholics among us protected in all the enjoyments of life and liberty, and the free cxercieof conscience t Ami have Ihey iml learned by uur example the worth of religious toferntiou, even were it practiced in Mexico? Tho Journal seems to think not. More profoundly asleep than ever! The Journal neither thinks nor seems to think in the way above Not a word, not a syllable of the kind can tie found in the Journal, from beginning to end. Tim editor of the Statesman, when making audi assertions, must not only have been onleep, hut in a positive and unequivocal nightmare. Hud any one sense remain- ed open, the editor must have known he was fabrica ting a falsehood. It is not a matter of very grave consequence one way or the other, whether the editorials ot that paier are written sleeping or waking. Hut this Mexican business muni lie heavy on his soul if he cannot fall asleep without going into "insane fits" and "instilling tlaiuea " in this way. " unesvllle Columbus Nnnduky" Our friend of the Zanrsrttlc Courier, in a late number of his paper, cleioses this heading fur an article in which ho takes to tank the good people of Columbus, and berates them right roundly. The offense of our fellow cilixens, as per shewing of the Cuuriert is two fold, and both of commission and omission, namely : hirst In that number of citizens of Columbus, acting conjointly, with others of Alliens, Belmont and Washington counties, have associated together under an Act of the Cenoral AsMemhly, to organize the " Franklin and Washington Railroad Company," in order to save the charier of thai company, and render il practicable for themselves and such thers as may feel interested in the matter, whenever Ihey shall find it expedient, lo avail themselves of tho pruvismns of said Act. Hrcondltf In that some four or five citizens of Columbus omitted and neglected to co-operate with cur-lam of the citizens of Zmesville, when thereunto in-vil.'d, to like measures to secure a Railroad connection between Columbus and the Jlaltimore and Ohm Riilroad, ria .uiesville. In regard to the mailer first above specified, we remark, that in our humble judgment our friend of the t'aurirr magnifies its coiuequeuce. We do not apprehend that anything will grow out of it working wrong or hardship lo '. uiesville,or the citizens thereof. Eel them urge forward, with all their might, the great work of iho " Central Rulr-nd "the people of Columbus will be found heartily co-operating in good time and even if Iho " Krunklin and Washington" Road should be constructed, it will not materially interfere with the gnat "Central." As to the matters in the second part we are assured that no iuleutioiisl neglect has been practised by our fellow citizens towards the overture Iront Zauesville. If the communications from anesvillc have not been duly attended to, it mint be. ascribed to other causes ; and among these wo might say, that the Company being unorganized, no one was authorized tosNiik for the ulhers ; and again at the present lime, and f r some weeks past, the attention of tho Had rond portion of nur population his been much en grossed with questions growing out of our proposed union with the Eittle .Miami Railroad. And wlulo upon this topic, we take occasion lo congratulate our friends, both at the eal and west of us, at the pros pects now presented of an early consummation of this object. Hooka were opened here nn Tuesday, and subncriptionn to the capital stock liken, (o an amount sutlicieut to warrant the belief thai the work will now be commenced, and prosecuted with energy to an curly and successful completion, connecting Willi the Eiltlo Mnmi Road either at Xenia or Springfield. Tins ob ject attained, wo led a confidence Hut the citizens o Columbus will not be iiidillVrcul to securing an eastern connection. We are right sure that there exists here no feeling of unfneudlmeas or aversion toward the goodly town of Zanenville, or its inhabitant! ; but thai our people ok f trward with a lively hope to Hie time w hen the two pi ices shall be brought iutu near proximity by means of a Ratlrund. And we ardently with that our brother f the Vuurirr may live and prnsHr until long after that hope shall have ripened into fruition. Tmiios is Nr.w Yonx 'Ac nnr Emigrant Iaw . . The Homier has the following en tins subject: " Smre the new law regulating the bonding and commutation of alien pit Knell tiers went illtooperntioit, (thff nth ult ,) there have been reported at the M iyor's ollice, (,: Hilt emigrant ptHM-iigers up to Siiturdny afternoon, and there nre at leitnl one llennnnd helow who are not yel reported. Alt of these but live hnve pmd, or will py wiihm a ihy or two, the commuta-lion free of one dull tr each, the law authorming the Mayor to neniunl a bnu )r sueh as ueiv be Innitie. uliol, deaf and dumb, blind or infirm, ind all who are not me nil'ors of emigrating families, and lik- ly In be come charcealoe to uie city. 1 fie commissioners appointed under this law have nrganitrd a H'rfeetly as possible, ronmdering the vail r Mponsibihtr and care devolving upon them, as they have the oh tree of nil Hie sick who have laud d, or tuny land, since the new law went into force. The calls lor rebel are coiutaut, nn J il is so uncommon oceurrence lor scores to be applying for aionKloner he (ore the ink is dry with whieh the city rbsmherlain has signed the receipt for the commutation money. At the lloKintal on Slaten Island every corner is filled mid a temporary building erected fr the arcommod ttmn uf the eiuinrants is nNo crowded. Another hutldmg, capable of a com. iimdaling three hundred patients, is in course of eree-li'm, lo whteh the sick from the city will befeiimvi d as soon as ihey cone under the notice of the llenlth Commissioner, The Commimnoners have rented the Long Island Farms and the buihhujs thereon for the present, for the purpose of convening them into hospitals for the sick. Those who are nnty delilutc-arc boarded at the Alms house bv them until a permanent establishment fan be erected." There are IlMHl boats on the Erie Canal aggrcga'-lelMlh -VI miles. Notice of New Hooks. ' Washington anii mis (J ks ehai.s." Hy J. T. llradlcy, author of " Napoleon and his Marshals," "The Sacred Mountains," &c. Wo are indebted to Messrs. Dkkiiv, Duadi.kv, & Co., for two beautiful volumea bearing the foregoing title. Iho design of the work is to group around Washinuton the chief characters and scenes of tho Revolution. " Washington, standing nmid his band of patriot generals," anys tho author, "is the auh- limest spectacle Iho history of the world furnishes. "Risking their fortunes U, gain, it might be a halter enduring privations, sufferings, and years of toil for the sake of principle they present a group on which the eye rests with ever-increasing admiration. . For sale by Messrs. Derby ilradley fy Co., Cincinnati ; and J. It. Srrogs Columbus. " M km 01 its ov tiik liiEKNs or Fkancr." By Mrs. Forties Hush. From the second London edition in two volumes. Philadelphia Carey & Hart, 1617. These attractive volumes of " Memoirs," (embracing 4(H) pages each) were written in France, and compiled exclusively I rum researches in that country. The fuHt volume embraces tho Memoirs of 71 Queens, 7 impresses, and two Regents; commencing with those of iueen Ihsivc, about four hundred years after the commencement of the Christian era, and extending to those of Queen Louisa, of Lorraine, about tho year lo7il. riie second volume commences where the first left off, and extends to the times of Queen Marie Amelia, wife ot the present King of the French. for sale by Messrs. Whiting Huntington. " PKiiruMKitv : its Miwif'icturc and Use." This is a volume of pages, published by Carey & Hart, i'biladelphia, lr17. Jt comprises recipes for all the fashionable preparations now imported from the Parisian and Italian markets; and is a complete preceptor in tho matters of which il treats; being both a guidebook to tho manufacturer, and a protector to the pur chaser against improper and deleterious preparations for sale by W luting & Huntington. "lApTivirr or Napolko at Sr. Hklcya." Hy Gen. Count Movriioi.ott, tho Kmperor'a companion in exile, and testimeiitury executor. Parts seventh and eighth. For sale hy Whiting it Huntington. Hit iNtmn Mkai. Hook. Comprising the best recipes for the preparation of that article. Hy Miss: Lksi.ik. For sale bv Whiting & Huntington. I 'Thk (iitiiATiisr Pi. a our. or Lint," Or the Ad. ventures of a Lady in search of good Servant. Hy one who hai been " almost worried lo de ith." Illustrated by Cruikuhank. Parts 2 and II. For sale by V hiling and Huntington. The State of Mississippi, it is said, is makinir an effort In remove from its escutcheon the stain of re pudiation. We trust that it will prove entirelysuccessful. Kor the Oliio Mate Journal. The Poor in Columbus. How beautiful and noble the sif!it to sec the tears starting from the eyes of one witnessing the sorrows 'i a m-igiMHir, nun men a smile lor ms own lllistor- tiiues. Such an individual is a riiilosniibiT and a I'lirmtiau and we have many such in our country; indeed tins is characteristic of America, it is our nature and education, to show a seeming indifference about our own wants and immediate ncccufttion ; but a care for those who ure foreign and strange to us. It is this wheh imtkes us in the eye of the world, surh a peculiar people. In fact we popjess this spirit to a fault; it often leads us away and permits charity nt home, to go uub 'slowed, when it is loudly called tor. I have been a traveller twentr years and have tra velled many th uinanil of miles through seventeen or igfiteen stales of this I'nion, ami tmsilivelv 1 have not witnessed in the whole period mid distance, halt the destitution which has ln en presented to my view in the city of Columbus. There no doubt was and is more poverty where I have travelled but it was unknown to me. Until 1 witnesNed the destitution in Iwo wards of this city, 1 thought my own poverty about ns great as could well be borne ; but bad as it is, it is sumptuous luxury compared with that of a great many 1 saw in my N'rigriiiations through n part o( Columbus. In the lirnt ward full one fourth the families have not a comiteiencv and in a majority of such caies I found disensu aecompaiiing want. i saw in one utility two out persons, drunkardu both, with scarce a wheclhorrniv of household goods for their and a number of children's accomodation. On Iwo of the three miserable, shaking old bedsteads, in the dihpidxtcd shaiitcc when; ihey lived was noth i n if more thin a handful of straw in filthy old ticks, hidden partly by a mntfle raided eoverlil or utiilt the other had nothing but the naked cord of rope and lurk, nnu l learn thai about the entire subsistence ol the family was drawn from Iho charity of the public through a little ion and daughter. 1 he city or county authorities should without delav lake cognizance- of such cases of vagaboudotm anil (mverly. Children are thus brought up in idleness, vice, and ignorance prepared to plunder the incredulous to burden the public and poison society, and ultimately be leu fold the tax nn the public munificence and the law, than Ihey would if liken in charge early. No tune nh '01 Id be lost in llione mailer. The greatest portion ol pauperism I found amnuirxt the blacks; with them two out of four were in al most destitute circumstances at least tio poor as barely to live at all ; disease I found much more too with them Ihiii the whites, doubtless owing to greater care, want and exposure. In one family particularly the woman had been confined to her little batch of straw, with a few old diily rags for bed clothes, for several years, and her person almost naked, upon another era Die coach lay the liiulniKl with a malignant lever, the straw anil rags so packed around and under ins leeiile hotly, as to h-irely protect it from the cords. I he house was hut little belter lir shelter than Hie "pen fi-hl besmeared with mud and dirt, almost en tirely concealing the shackling floor, added to all this were live or six miserable, sqinlid, tattered, sirkly cfiihlrcn, and not provisions enough to subsist them twenty-four hours. M my ! m .my " similar cases cune under my observation. thought of the thousands that are spent duly in the city uselessly, which if bestowed upon those miserable ohjeels uf chanty, Would render the recipients comfortable and hippy, snd give the liber.il Itcstower the sweet consolation of having done him. sett hut little injusliee, mid soothed the sorrows of helpless sufferers. Parents who are hearty and able to labor for support are not entitled to charity but the helpless child, and atllicted, certainly calls loud for our coiiiuutcrahon ami n-het people of Columbus, k at home there charity begins. A Late Asi:son. production of new varieties; and giving evidence of the immense improvement which may ho made in fruit; by proper attention and skill in producing new varieties from sued. flKORfiK GRAHAM, N L0NUWORTI1, A. 11. KRNST, JACOB lluFFNLR, J. LEA, J. O. ANTHONY, N. H. SllALKIt, Commiltce. The thanks of the Society were voted to Mr. Hurr, and the above report adopted. The resolution laid on I he table at the last meeting was taken up, and after discussion and amendment paxscd in the following form : lirsolted. Thai a premium of $100 be offered by this Society, for a new seedling Kaiphkhiiy, surpassing in size any variety no in cultivation in this vicinity, and which will endure our winters without protection.Mr. Longworth presented a note, agreeing to pay one-half of the above premium, and declining to be a candidate. Mr. W. Wiswoll presented variour seeds from Mexico for distribution. Ekhiiiitkd. Hy Mr. Piatt Kvnns : A large bouquet of fine Dahlias, Roses, iVc. Hy Mr. llolfucr: A new seedling Fuchsia, from England, a very tine plant, blossoms largely dilVering in some respects from other varieties, of which he exhibited 11 different kinds, for comparison. Also two varieties of Alslrmmeria. Hy Mr. Longworth : Nymphiua alba, Pancratium, and two varieties of Passitlora. Tin; Mil!! I..nto from the Army Arrival of the 1st Ohio lioys at Now Oileana t Jiovemeuttt ot Scutl'a Col II Ml II t The iew Orleans Delta of Juno H, has the follow ing bite intelligence from the Army of Gen. Scott. the su'aimthip iiew Urlcatis had arrived at New Orleans from Vera Cruz, which dates to the 1st inst. She touched on the 4th at the Hrazos, bringing to New Orleans, the First Ohio Regiment, under command of Lt. Col. Wkm.kk, continuing of .Mi ullicers and .VjOiuuii. Surgeon CiiAMHi:iti.4i,aiid Col. Mo it-iAN also camo passengers to New Orleans. V rn tut i , June I, JH47. Gen. Scott is now in Puebla Santa Anna was 'c.led ('resident mi the l.'ilh May, but declines the honor Gt n. Herrera is the next prominent candidate tho election will tike nhice mi the loih inst. Gen. Hravu, has resigned Congress, or the scut of irov- erniiieiit has been removed lo a small place soiilh of me city ot .Mexico -they are torlilymg a hill a lew miles this side of Mexico. The llrilish courier represents that Ihu city is in a most beautiful statu of confusion. Wo copy what follows from the Picayune of the Htli : We regret to say that Mai. It. Hammond, Paymas ter II. S. A. died on board the New Orleans ut sea on tho !id nut,, on his passage from Vera Cruz. 1 i r. hi. a , Mexico, May ti.f, 1H,, The division ot Gen. Twiggs entered tins city today, all well. Tin.1 re were rumors in the mornin that Gen. llu.stauiente and Leon were advancing to attack Gen. Scott with an imoiensu force, but so far we have heard nothing confirming the reports. Almost every one thinks thai the Americans are to have another grand hittle, hut where no one can divine. I ne diiii'enrta does not run between this and the city of Mexico, and so far 1 have found it impractica ble 10 my nanus upon any n ipers. iVi one as V't knows what Gen. Scott intentions are as regards his future movements, yel small as his lorce is in my thiuK he wilt advance upon the capital. ive snail Know in a nay or two. G. W. K. From Capt. Lahman, of the Pennsylvania volunteers, who was kindly communicated to u various in formation, we learn that the work of fortifying Rio Frio wits going nn rapidly. Tin Imi'lish eoorier. who arrived at Vent Cruz the night before the New Orleans lell, saul positively there were yO.IHlit Mexicans engaged iu the work. Other accounts reduce the number to W.iHKl, hut of this subject the explanation, We taki; it, is that any number of men can he raised to efeml tho city that thero is scarcely ti limit to llie hosts thai can be concentrated, if the menus of feed-in IT them cnu be procured. Hut that these hordes are well armed and equipped, or possess any discipline, we have no faith. Their very numbers will prove an enniiiihrarice when the day of trial comes. extract iruui a letter dated Cirr or Ah xico, Miy ',:, 18 17. From iiere 1 have nothnnr wor thy of notice to communicate except that Santa Anna yesterday rest it tied the presidency, but it m not known yet whether l,ougrcs will admit ot it. He was in- doced to tako Hut course lroia the opposition he meets in his views of cirryinir on tho defence of the cilv. and from some defamatory writings which appeared in me pumic pipers ugamsl his past conduct. Il is en- orally expected that the Americans will be here shunt the I. till ol next month ; and, considering the state of tliiiilfs in the capital, I may say that ihey will meet with but slight resistance on the part of thisGovernment. Later from Iho Army uf Gen. Taylor. Hy the steam-dnp New Orleans we have later dales from the Rio Grande and the Army uf Gen. Taylor The letter of our correspondent announces the arrival of a portion of Col. Doniphan's command al Sullillo, after a sharp encounter wilh a bodv of hostile Indians. At the election ol olhcers in the Miiisiichusetts Reir- iinent, Lieut. Col. Wright was chosen Colonel; M ij. Abbott, Lieut Colonel; and Capt. Webster chosen .Major. 1 he regiment continues in tine health, but two men having died since leaving Huston. Gol. Curtis, ot the .id Ohio Keironeiit, has received the appointment of Assistant Adjutant General to Lien. V ool. From the N.O. Delta. The following extract is from a butir letter of our cor respondent at Saltillo, of dale Kith May : Weil, the volunteers are iroine home ; the zd Ken tucky Ins started the "id Ohio Reirimcnt starts to-morrow, and the ltd Ohio the day atWr. They have none gloriously, anu let them have your thanks anil prases. Ihey have supported the reputation of volunteer troops in the biitle field and the cimp, and their friends may well he proud of them. Th y have 'o er inn- tale lo tell their file wild and riieed. h is Wen a mitiL'led one of hardship ami ejory of suffering ami triumph of struggle ami of victory ! God bless litem ! Long may they live, to enjoy the honor they hsv gained. They won them well, and may they wear t hem long." From the Cincinnati GifiHo Horticultural Nnrit-ty. The meeting on S iturday was rendered more than usually miereaiinir hv the visit id Mr. Hurr of Cnliuit bus, the Celebrated strawberry cultivator, with sited mens of the products of the did rent varieties of this fruit raised on Ins uronnds. These specimen were remarkably tine, and we Mieve, exe led the expectations of all present. They were referred to acommittee- roumting of Messrs. Graham, Lea, Siuter, Krust, Longworth, Anthony and Hoifuer, who en amine d I he m duly, and before the adjournment of the meeting made the following report ; HoHtn i iti mi. Rooms, Cm , June 1 H 17. The commiltce appointed to examine and report on the seedling straw In rnes presented lo the Soeiety today hy Mr Hurr, of Columbus, Ohio, in person -lu g lesve to report on the site and qualities of the follow-in seedlings as numbered by the couiiiiilti e : .No, 1. A seedliim not named ; very u, id, large medium sue, Itenrs well ; produced from Hovey'a seedling impreiriiuted Willi Hurr s seedling. Pikiilbite. No. U. Hurrs New I'inn. A full henrcr, flavor somewhat like that of the Neck Tine but sweeter, sue n'.Hive medium. Pistillate from Hurr s and Hove vs. N't. X Rival Hudson. A profuse bearer; a seed-li from the lludon, which it resembles; color the same, tl tvor similar, very rich : a clean and handsome fruit, Pistillate. No. 4. Ohio, .al.iuimoth sue. -IA inches, hears very abundantly. Staminale plant, flavor like llovey s; vrrv hjjht color, r nun Hurr s and llovey s. No. 5. A scedlm., not named : from the Hudson; liesrs very well, color very dark like the Hudson. Pistillate; tindiiioi sine; llivorn"l remarkable. No. ti. Hurr s Old S llmg. Slanunate specimen produced on the vines showing it to be a full bearer; sue mi'dium ; Il ivor rich. No. 7. A scedlinj not named. Pistillate fnuntlie Methven Cnsilc and Hurrs seedling; an abundant In-arer, frml ti"t remarkable large: of rich flavor, re-seiitbltiiix in thai particular the Iowa, A seedling by C. F. Jieger of Columbus, said to be from Germany ; a fine large frml, almost identical with the Lagrange, possessing its peculiar rich, musky llsvor. No infortunium nhetlicr sUioinate or pistillate. The llesh white inside, like the Lagrange ; cn lor more uniformly daik. our committee beg leave to stale that the fruit ns exhibited by Mr. dorr, appeared under many diad-1 vantages having been bronchi by plage and railroad from Columbus, and exposed to heavy showers immediately 1m fore starting, as well ss on his way. Your couimillec would also stale, that from I he pres cut cihihilioti of seedling strawberries, justice to Mr Iturr requires them tit place liuil at the bead nf the h 'fhcst class of cultivators ; and that the devotiuii of Ins skill slid attention to Ibis variety of fruit eousli 'ules htm a public bene lac lor, exhibiting the other .cultivators uu ex imptu wuithy then imitation, in Ihu Oerrit Smith declines peremptorily a call on him to be a candidate for next President. He says he has nil his life been weighed down by the charge of a great landed property left by Ins father, which has deprived him of a chance to tit himself for the Chief Magistracy ; and, though there would be no prospect of his election, if nominated, he docs not consider it right to run for an nlhee- without the qualiiicntunis for worthily filling it. If be were President, however, he would hrntstopihe Mexican war, nndak pardon of God and Mexi-o for our wholesale murders of the Mexican people, returning the territory we have taken by force. V.M. Utterly abolish the Army and Navy. Ud. Abolish all Custom or Commercial Restrictions wlnteyer. lilt. Establish a system of Direct Taction alone-. olh. l;rge liberal expenditures f..r Light Houses, Harbors, improving Rivers, Vc, but none at all for fortifications, ships of war, tVo. Olh Interpret and apply the ConsMuimn as t deadly war with Slavery. 7th. Stop selling the I'uhlic L mils, nllow every man who need to t ike a portion of them, without pay, and ren-tier the homestead inalienable. Htli. Discountenance distinction between Native and Adopted tilieiis. !lh. Appoint no man to oll'tre nhn bases the right of n offer age on Property or Color. Imh. Give no nlhee to a slaveholder, any more than to any other pirate. 11th. N r to any man in favoi of the trillin of Intoxicating I'riiias. i Jin. ior to any adhering ineinb. r o g S'. cret Society. When the people wnni a President on these principles, we think Mr Smith may be induced lo overcome his objections to taking the ollice. Ji-tun Jttas. Hon. Annorr Liwiikjii-i: of Huston, lie made the magnificent donation ol l iftif Thousand I !!, rt to Harvard University, for the purpose of founding, in connection, a School for instruction in tho Practical Sciences. t rout the bciolu (j-uetto Mr. Cor win nutl his Sneech Tho Locofoco papers continue to harp upon these themes, in the vulgar and abusive vein which is peculiar to them. They stop at no phrase of obloquy, no term of indecency, no measure of reproach, no false- ooou orcaiumny, wmcn suns their purpose, nut in the very ad captandam nature of their strictures and commentaries, is seen the antidote for the poison they wooiu msm. ihey overshoot the mark; and wluli they are firing at shadows which exist only in their own uisiurieu vision, me ohjects ot their windmill hut lie move harmelessly about. The term "traitor" is so manifestly inapplicable iu genueman who, wnen a youth, participated in the struggle against a Hritishfoe; who. as a nrivatc citi zen, is one of the most patriotic and worthy in this or any other State; who, as a civilian, has filled, with honor to the Commonwealth, and to himself, the most important piacesm tho Government, and who, as a statesman, enjoy the confidence and respect of a large majority of his constituency ; thai its unsuitableness destroyeth its fjrcc. Tho term "Mtiican" comes with all ill grace, from the Advocates of an Adminis tration which, after serious "diplomacy," allowed Santa Anna to re-enter Mexico and unite the divided factions of tint country againsi our arms whose confidential friends admit that our Government has had a secret understanding with lhat functionary all along, and desired above all things that the President it had furnished Mexico should maintain his ascendancy and whose special " organ '' furnished the most potent aid anil comfort to the enemy, by proposing to se quester their temples of religion, and thus stimulating every Cathhohc Mexican to oppose to the death the progress of our arms. What Corwin is. is too in-ne- rally known, and the terms of his great speech have been too extensively studied and too well understood, for the base purpose of those who desire to bring the author into contempt, or to prevent the influence, of his published opinions. this very day, Mr. Cortvin stands higher in the es timation of the gallant, the good, llie wise and the learned, in this country, and ull over the world, than he ever did. The must distinguished soldiers in the service, while they obey the commands of their supe riors at Washington, enter la in miliar opinions in regard to the justice of the war, lo those promulged by .Mr. iu lus place in the Senate, hvery reflecting citizen of the Republic not cxceiilinir tho President himself, we should hope deprecates the evils which the war Ins produced and is still producing, in common with Mr. Corwin. lien. Taylor himself, as is well known, is iu favor of withdrawing our troops, and throwing the Mexicans on the defensive. Mr. Ronton, knowing the unpopularity of the war, contends that he strove to avoid it, and tries to throw llie 5of bringing it on upon the shoulders of Mr. Tyler. ii uiuereuces ot opinion exist among tho Whigs, in reference lo the policy of withdrawing our troops or sending more to Iho field, still wider dilfereuces ex ist among our opponents, on nlmoat every important uestion connected with this disastrous business. It is too early iu the day, to suppose that a states- mnn can be decried and destroyed, for the manly, bold, and truthful avowal of his opinions, even though a corrupt Lxecutive, through its pliant minions, may strive to crush him. Tliero is yet too much of the spirit of independence, too much jealousy for the freedom of individual opinion, too much contempt ol lhat sycophantic principle which better becomes a Russian or Austrian serf than a free-born descendant of Aniilo-Saxoii ancestry, to allow of the uuobstruct- 1 s ay of the partisan headsman, who is commanded to lop down all who will not bow the knee to power. Corruption and survihiy must make far greater progress in our land, before an honest statesman, who, like Woolsey, with " .me in his voice, and paction in his fund," ilares to oppose their strides, may be ridden over by the acythed-wheels of" a paltry partisan god, and lhat'wilh impunity. Hut, we hy no means believe, that alt the editors who arc abu.ong and misrepresenting Mr. Corwm lay (ho flattering unction to their souls lhat he may be easily crucified. Some uf litem like the senile genius of the Washington Laion, so little comprehend the temper of the people, and are so iullatcd with notions of their own importance, Ih.it they pi nee ttn umlue esti mate on the miliience ol their diatribes, Others like him uf the Columbus Stutrxmun. full iu with the hue nud cry of the party pack hounds, merely because it is the fashion among the hungry brotherhood ready to change their notes from u resounding cry to a pitl fill win ne when the rest iu the leash do likewise, but ull the while keeping Yro'ijf-fj;ie in view, and silently rejoicing at the gullibility of the " deluded masses." Against the attacks of all these, Mr. Corwin possesses an impenetrible shield lhat is, ptrfrrt indiftrmc.e. He wants nothing he asks for nothing but the approbation of a good conscience, and livit neither pretended friends nor open enemies can wrest from him. Important to Volunteers. PkM'loK Oi t it i , May lit, IH Id Sin: In answer to your letter of the rWd instnnt I have to inform you that no nofdier discharged before tie1 expiration of his term nf enlistment, on his own application and fir his special benefit, is entitled to land or scrip under the Uth section of tho act of the nth ot rcimiary, r-7. The Secretary of War concurs in opinion wilh the undersigned on this point. ilcspecllully, your obedient servant, J. L. K I) WARDS, To Gen. It. Jonfb, Adj. Gen. U. S. Army. Tnr. H. jsn O. Rn itoin At a meeting of the Directors of the above Company, the President, Mr. Mel.ane, read an able paper in favof of immediately continuing the rond to the State line, iVi in les west of Cuuilterlmid, and submitted a distinct recommendation to thai effect. This was adopted by the Hoard, and the President was clothed with the necessary authority in hive tiie surveys and estimates made and the woik prr pared for contract. '.nntsrUtt tourur. ('lumen Convention, Senator Hreese, of Illinois, intends to attend the Convention at Chicago, on the nth of next month. The following gentlemen weie appointed Delegates to attend the t'lncngo Convention, from Cleveland: John W. Allen, Reubm Wood, Win. Case, A. Seymour, J. L. Wenlherly, II. II. Payne, J. Gillelt, M II. Seott, W. A. Otis, llichnrd T. Lyon, Charles Hiekox, u. i ns low, j . ii. warring, ll. r. v eddell, b. Starkweather, R. Milliard, O. II. Perry, W. J. Gordon, J A. Harris, T- C. Floyd, C. Ilrndhurn. J. A. Vincent. J. A. Hr.ggs, J. W. Gray, M. .,tto. S, Williamson. .1. P. Hitliop, R. Ilulcy, Theodore Hrcek, John M. Woolsey, S. Ingle hurt. Ross Comity l.nnds. The farm of the late Abner Kerns, lying in Vuion township, 7 miles north of this city, wiis sold, at public sale, tin Saturday last, fur J - I.IH or about j.'.'.! per acre, The purchaser was George Wood, F.sq., of Ibis city, Al Uie same lime, several city lots were dii-pofccd id' at Ciir prices. & into Im.tttc, From tho Now York F.iprcss, NeHdimncr I'oMtuire,, Important riolutiuns nf the lucs by the Postmaster ttrncral. Heing sure that tho Postmaster General was Tin- latmg the post-ollicu law in the iiistrucliom ho had given lo his subordinates, wo have waited with some anxiety the olficial publication of the Liws of the United Males, the pamphlet came to hand renter- lay: and we take this the first enoortunilv. therefore. lo show what tho law is in the matter of newspaper postage, and to advise the public no longer to submit loan imposition. Tint part of the new post office law wl'ie-h relates to newspaper is officially published, as follows, punttuation rt literatim : nnrmuf l.i. And be it further enacted, that it shall not Ik lawful to dep-isite in any post-oihYe, to he conveyed in the until, two or more' letters directed todif-li-rent persons enclosed in the same envelope or nickel : and every per inn so offending shall fiirfcil the sum of ten dollars, in be recovered by acliun ijuitntn, one half for the use of the informer, and the other half for tin-use of the pasl-ollii-o department: pronded, that this prohibition shall not apply to any letter or packet directed lo any foreign country ; anil all newspapers conveyed in the mail shall be subject to postage, ex- pi inose sent hy way ol exchange between the pub hers of newspapers, and except those franked hy persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspapers not sent from the ollice of publication ; and all handbills or circulars printed or hihoirnnhed. not ex ceeding one sheet, shall he subject to three cents ttost- ngi-, i-.ie.n, except iimso iraiiKcu ny persons enjoying the franking privilege, and newspapers not sent from the ollice of publication ; and all handbill or circulars printed or lithographed, not exceeding one sheet, shall be subject to Ihree cents postage, each to be paid when IcpoBiud in any post-ollico to bo couveved in the mail. Phis is Ihc official law. published by authority, with the punctuation preserved in everv resorct. It will be seen, it emels that all newspapers are free except inose sent iroin ine omce o puti.ieaiion ; that in no case can prepayment bo demanded except for circulars and handbills of one sheet each. No provision of the old law is changed except fur sueh circulars and handbills as nro coinpusi d of one sheet each. This law, as we have mentioned, has just been published. To sh tw to what extent the postmaster general has carried his outrageous violations of this law, before its publication, we copy the following from Ins circular ot inslruclio'is issued on the l',th of March, four days after the adjournment of Congress. It will lw recollected thai he had the law before hull ollicijl-ly at that lime : 8. Transirnt newspaper! (he says,) or those not sent from the ollice of publication in subscribers, handbills or circular Idlers, printed or lithographed not exceeding one sheet in sue, wilt pay It cents upon oeuvery at iiu; ollice, ami before Ihey ire put in the mails, and all sueh wll he charged by deputy post- masters, as prepaid matter in the way bills, and upon their accounts of mails sent, and stamped or marked "pud, Willi the name nt the ollice from whteh sent The postmaster general here directs the following gross violations : 1st. That transient newspapers, or those not sent from the ollice nf publication to fihcrOnrs shall be subject to Ihree cents p tstage. The laws says, that newspapers not sent from the ofVce of publication are excepted from payment of postnge ; ami Mi no rase demand payment of postnge upon them, whether sent by publishers or others. ','ml. The postmaster general dircrlslhe postmasters to demand posts go op ull paers not scut fa suhstri hers from the ollice of publication. This is another usurpation. The law decs not require, as will he nccn above, ihal newspapers shall be will to suimrril'irs. Neither Hie word nor the substance of the law aiilhonxc any such exaction, It is a gratuitous usurpation, llieu. Lei Hie Tender coin- pure the law and the instructions, and lie will justify our conclusions. And now the public will ask for a remnly ; and if they will act they will have it si ilily. Lot every pott master who withholds a piper not sent from the otnee o( publication, be reuuired to deliver the paper free, and in case of refusal, let him lie prosecuted before a justice of the peace fur llie paper. Whenever a paper is sent from the ollice el' publication, and more than the old rates are demanded, let the postmaster he prosecuted in the same manner. Let every po1m:iler who ictuses to receive n news- piper be nleo prenoeuli d before a justice of the peac I to make laws, or whether they are to be passed by Pho newspapers of the interior, hy circulating this article extensively, will soon put a stop to the general system of imposition upon the newspaper press. Rtato or the Conntry Penxo or War, Under tins head, the Democratic Review of tho present month introduces its leading article to the pub-lie. In a note aOixed to the title of its leader, the editor informs his reodera that Iho information con-tamed therein, respecting the intentions of tho administration towards Mexico, was received "at llie latest moment," and from a most correct source. If then the article ia what il ournorts to be tm ofhVial bulletin of tho administration to tho people, it ii worthy of the consideration which should be attached to any other document proceeding from the government upon so important a subject. Hut the wavward course of the administration and its organs, as developed heretofore, may throw some doubl upon the declarations of all who presume to speak as the oracles of the President and its cabinet. Semi-official declarations, which rend plainly enoueh when first oromul. gated, are so easily explained away when convenience or necessity requires it, that hut small confidence can bo placed in them, as Ihey nre subject to circumstan ces, and are always clouded in mist and uncertainty, until events shall shadow forth their truth, or shnll provoke the necessity of denying them altogether. We copy that portion of the article which refers to the intentions " of the Government, with some in-trndiiclory remarks lloston Courier. We are already in possession of nearly overy Mexican seaport on the Allotitic, and command the great arteries of her commerce. Her principal means of raising revenue arc in our hands, and we may, if we insist on it, make ourselves paid for every dollar of tho cost of this war. Hut is it wise and generous for us to do so? Shall the whole Mexican people sutler for the delusion of its leaders? We believe lhat this is not the intention of the administration, and that tho latter, in view of the necessity of living hereafter in peace and amity with our sister republics, and for the purpose of setting the world an example of republi can moderation, is now willing to conclude a peace with Mexico on the same terms as those proposed after the battle of Monterey. Wo have reason to he- neve mat nits moderation on the part of the administration is principally owing to the mild and statesman!. kc counsel of Mr. Huehanan, who has succeeded in making his views prevail in the Cabinet of the President. 'I'hiit there is a party, and a strong and growing one, which is for retaining the trhole. of the conquered territory, and that if the war continues, a parly may spring up in favor of subjugating the whole of Mex ico, can hardly he culled in question. Hut the administration is straining every nerve to oppose it; and it will doubtless succeed in its e Hurls, if success attends its present offers of peace. There, is, never-ihcless, danger in delay. A moving party in a republic is always growing one, and is sure to acquire, in the end, a momentum auflicient to overcome tho inertia of government. The administration seems lo feel this, and hence its anxiety to stem the torrent, and to make peace on the m ist moderate terms. We believe, in the first place, that tho administration is willing to make to Mexico every possible eon-cession in point of form, mid to allow the deialrd . party in the war to prescribe its own rule of diplomatic etiquette in settling llie preliminaries of pence, lt has, for thin purpose, clothed General Scott the commander-in chief of iho American army, with power to treat with the authorities he may find in Mexico, and sent Mr. 'Prist, the second officer in the State Deiiarlment. down lo aid and instruct hnn in carrying nut the views of tho President. Nay, should the Mexicans desire or consider it a special mark of attention, Mr. Milchaiiaii, tho distiugutshei Secretary of State, will himself go down and negotiate in llie city of the Az- .is to the cession of territory demanded of the. Mrri- tans, the administration wilt not flat in it as a forfeit hut offrr to pay for it, so as to anjntxt it Inj purrhase. " want a cu-ar line ol it; and the administration considers purchase the very best of all lilies. mr erptnas tif the war we win not rlatm from the Mniravs; and the iudniinitij whii A shr owes our citizens will htt assumed hy the gurernmrnt of the. I'nitid Slates We shall then claim no itionev of Mexico in any shape, nud ore willing to accept land in payment oi our jom uciimnus. .7 to the territory to he ceded or sold to us by Mt7teot we are of opinion that it will not comprise more than i pper i aiijorma nml Vw Mriira, and that our gorern-mtnt vill not insist as a condition of peace, on the right of way across the Isthmus af Tihuantepie ; but rather make this a subject for subsequent friendly negotiations between the two sister republics. The carrying out of these measures may require a new United Slates loan, hut with the certainty of peace, the improved credit of all the Slates, (Pennsylvania taking the lead) the eradication of the absurd and wicked doctrine of repudiation, and the agricultural, manufacturing and commercial condition of the country being fully emial to the most samruiue i-ihcrla. terns of the friends and supporters of the present low tariff of duties, one or two hundred millions of dollars may easily be borrowed, without rendering the government dependent either on domestic or foreign capitalists. W it ilo II ii ii il k er c hic f. thk iitrt r. or a shake mo it. A parly from one of the volunteer regiments, shortly after the landing of the army nt Vera Grux, was sent out iu search of cattle, but insleod of finding the object of their pursuit, they came across a body of tho enemy much superior in numbers to iheir own. For some time they dt hated whether they had teller retreat into camp and report their discovery, or give them the best fight they could. The party was about equally divided as to the best course to pursue. Somo were tor fighting as long as they could while others con. tended that it was nol bravery to nunecessarilly attack a superior force. At length one of them who had nol said anything previously, hut had been busy examining his gun and ammunition, to see if they were all right, stepped up and said "Hoys, don I you recoiled, aa wo were coming away from home, them "ere ladies what were shaking their white handkerchiefs al ut, and said they hoped we'd never turn our bncks to the enemy and we all said we'd die first Well tl's my opinion I'm notagoin' to show the white fealh. er aller that, I did nt come from a running stock, except it was after the enemy not before him and dud's not goin' to see my name in the newspapers for takin' the hack track. 1 come all the way nut here In tight this is the first show J've had, anil I'm going to lake one chance for certain. Hen- gies for vie tory and beef; if you go for back out and no beef, you d better move your bimls as soon as possible," so saying, he started off in the direction the Mexicans were first seen. His remarks operated like an electric shock on lus comrades, and they all followed. They had not proceeded far before they found their foes; a sharp skirmish ensued the balls Hew hy them, whining, as they passed through the air the little parly except one, who never stopped running until lie got into camp, loiight gallantly and drove off the Mexicans. After a short continuation of their search, they found cattle, killed them, and brought what they could carry into ramp. As soon as they had laid down their loads, search was innde for the fellow who had left his asso cintes in the tight and retreated ino camp. He was found in his tent, brought outbefnm the company called "a coward," " a runaway," cel., eel., and by the company pronounced to he unfit for a beef hunter. The pour fellow hung hn head, seemed much mortified, and for some tune very quietly listened to their denunciations; hut at length, slowly raising his head, and wilh dilliculty of utterance iitid Well now fellows, did I ever set myself up fr a fightin' min t did lever say I was a hr tve mnn and did I ever see them 'rre gals in town shake their while handkerchief'' Inquiry was made among the whole company, but no one could he found who ever heard the retreating hero say that ho was a brave man, a fighting man, or that he had seen the ladies shake their white handkerchiefs. So ilwus generally agreed, tint he had a right to runaway, and no one had a right In say anything about a. Accordingly he was h i off, much lo his satisfaction. .V. (). Delta. A riettiitK Incident. ! A very pleasant incident occurred in one of our public schools a day ot two since It seems lint the : boys attending the school, ol the nverage age of seven ; nrs, had ut their nlav of a bat mnl bull, broken one , of the neighbor' windows, hut jio elue of the id'ciider could be obtained, as he wuiitd not confess, nor would any of lus associates expose him. 1 he rase troubled the teacher : and nn llie occasion of one of our cittieiis visiting the school, she wished htm in somo remarks lo advert to the principle in-volvi d in the ease. The address to the school had reference principally lo the boys in Iho st'erts, and at their sport a. Tho principle of rectitude and kindness which should gov ern them every where even when abme, and when they thought no eye to see, and no one present to observe. The school seemed deeply interested in the remarks. A very short time after the visitor left the school, a little boy rnsm in his seat and said. "Miss L , 1 balled the ball that broke Mr. window. Another hoy threw the ball, hul I hutted it, mid it struck the window. I sin willing to pav lor ii. There was denlh-like silence in the school as the little boy was speaking, and continued for a minute nfter lie had closed. " Hut it wont bo right for to pay the whole for the glass," said another hoy, rising in Ins s.'nt ; ul of us that were playing should pay something, because we were all engaged alike in the play. 1 11 pay my part." .'And I!" "And I ! " A thrill of pleasure teemed o run through the school, at this display of correct feeling. The teacher's In rt whs touched, and she lilt inure than ever the and we shull soon see whether Mi. Cave Johnson is n tipousiUMy of her charge, junt HA g. A Nigh to(" Years. "Grace Grkkhwoud" ia one of that new school of happy lady writers, of which " fanny Forester" was the leader, and probably come nearer filling the place of that gilled woman than any of the others. She is said to be the sister of the late Willis Gay lord Clark. Her last and one of her best tales, she pronounces to be " ower true." The principal female characters are Lucy and Ellen button sisters the former a noble and intellectual girl, and tho latter, her younger sister, a spoiled beauty. Lucy went to teach a school away from home, where she was wooed and won by a young man of respectable family and alter a time returned home to be married ; and Klleu went back with Lucy's lover to take charge of the school. Jl ia a simple story, and may be true lor on the wedding night the sister and the bridegroom came not at the appointed hour. At the last they came and the bridegroom, making a lame attempt at apology, announced himself really a bridegroom he wns married to biien 1 And iMcy became a raving maniac. Her parents died, and she was left to wander over the country, and was called "Cra7y Lucy," Grace Greenwood ha seen her often, in her patched and ragged gown, and heard her sweel voice for she still bad a sweet voice. She al ways carried her Hible wilh her a worn and soiled old volume, and when there were flowers sho decked herself with wreathes and thus she wandered fur thirty years from house to house thirty years ! jiut urace must it'll tne remamuur oi nor siury ior herself. Thirty years from tho time of the commencement of this mournful history, on a bleak autumnal evening, a rough country-wagon drove into the village of i - -. it stopped al the almshouse an attenuated form was lilted out and carried in, and tho wagon rumbled away. This was Lucy Dutton brought to Iter nttticc town to die,. She had been in a decline for some months, and the miraculous strength which had so long sustained her in her dreary wandering, at last forsook her utterly. Her sisfer had died some time before, and the widow ed husband had soon after removed wilh his family to tho far west ; so Lucy had no friends, no home but the alms house. Hut they were very kind to her thero. Tho matron. a true woman, whose soft heart even the hourly contemplation of human misery could not harden, gavo herself with unwearing devotion In the care of the quiet sufferer. With the eye of Christian faith iho watched the shattered barque ot that lite, as borne adown the tide of time it neared the great deep of eternity, with an interest as intense aa though it were a royal galley. One day, about a week from the timeot tier arrival, Lucy appeared to sutler greatly, and those about hc looked for her release impatiently ; but at night sho was evidently better, and for the first time slept tran quilly until morning. The matron, who was by her bedside when she awoke, was startled by the clear ana earnest gaze which met her own but she smiled and bade the invalid " good morning !" Lucy looked bewildered, but tho voice seemed to re-assure her, and she exclaimed, 11 Oh what a long, long night this has been ! " Then glancing around inquiringly, sho added, " Where am I f and who are youf 1 do not know you." A wild surmise Hashed across the mind of the mat ron the long lost reason nf the wanderer had rtturntd ! Hut the good womsn.replied calmly and soothingly, Why, you are among your ineiids. and you will know me presently." " then may be you know r.dwin and r.Men, re joined the invalid ; " have they come t Oh, 1 had such a terrible dream ! I dreamed that they were married ! Only think, Ellen married to Ldwiu ! ' tis strange I should dream that." " My poor Lucy," said the matron, with a gush of tears, "that was not a dream 'twas all true." "All true', cried tho invalid, "llicn r.dwin must he unfrtis and that cannot be, for he loved mo we loved each oilier well, and Kllen is my sister. Let me see them I will go to them ! " She endeavored to raise herself, but fell hack fain ting on the pillow. Why, what does this mean.' said sue; "what makes me to weak i " Just then her eye fell on her own hand that old and withered hand 1 She gaied on it in blank amaxo mem. " Something is the matter wilh my sight," she said. smiling faintly, "for my hand looks lo me like an old woman s. "And so it is," said the matron, gently, " and so is mine; snd yet we had fair, plump hands when wo were young. Dear Lucy, do you not know me? f am Maria Klleu 1 was to have been your bridesmaid !" 1 can no more I will not make the vile attempt to give in detail all that mournful revealing to reduco to inexpressive words the dread sublimity of the hope less sorrow. To the wretched Lucy, tho last thirty years were all as though they had never been. Of uot a scene, not an incident, had she the slightest remembrance. since the nighl when the recreant lover and the traitorous sister stood before her, and made their terrible announcement. The kind matron paused frequently in the sad nar rative of her poor friend's madness and wanderings, but the invalid would say, with fearful calmness, "go on, go on," though the bearded drops of agony stood thick upon her forehead." When she asked tor her sister, the matron replied : " She has gone before you, and your father also." " And my mother?" said Lucy, her face lit with a sickly ray of liojte. " i our moiner nas oecn (icon ior nrrmy years, "litnd! Allgwne! Alone, old, dving. Oh God my cup of bitterness is full," and she wept aloud. Iter triem, bending over her, and mingling tears wilh hers, said affectionately : " mil you know who drank that cup before you. Lucy looked up with a bewildered expression, and the matron added - "The Lord Jesus, you remember him?" A look of sunlight breaking through a cloud, s look which only saints may wear irradiated the tearful face of the dying woman, as she replied : "un, yes, i know him and loved him before f fell asleep." llie man ot itnd was called. A few who had known Lucy in her early days, came also. There was much reverential wondering, and some weeping around her death-bed. Then rose the voice of prayer. Al first, her lips moved, as her weak spirit joined in that fer vent appeal then ttiey grew still, and poor Lucy was dead dead in her gray-hsirrd youth 1 Hut those who gazed upon that placid face, snd remembered her harmless life and her patient suffering, doubted not that the morn of an eternal day had bro ken on tier inioiit or YK A Rt. Alfxnnder Dumns The May number of the II lack wood has the follow ing anecdote of Alexander Dumas, inserted in a nolo to an interesting article on another distinguished French novelist, Charles de Hcrnard. It ia pretty generally known even to those to whom it has not been granted to stand in the immediate pro. noi co oi our pui irieou inu ancient any, monsieur Alexander Dumas that there is a slight tinge af black in the blood uf their greatest of Krench Romancers, past, present, or to come. In connection wilh the fact we will cite an anecdote : A person more remarkable for iuqiiisitiveness than for correct breeding one of those who, devoid of delicacy snd reckless of rebuffs, pry into everything look the liberty to question Si, Dumas rather closely concerning his grhealo-gical tree : " lou are a ifiiauroon, ,m. minus: he began. " I sin, sir," quietly replied Dumas, who has sense enough nut to be ashamed uf a descent he cannot con- t. " And your father Was a mulatto." And your grandfather?" " A negro," hastely answered the dramatist, whose patience was waning fast. And may 1 inquire what your great grandfather was : An Ape, sir," thundered Dumas, with a fierceness that made his impertinent interrogator shrink into the smallest possible compass " an A H, sir, my pedigree commences where yours terminates." The father of Alexander Dumas, the rcnuMican gen eral of the same name, was a mulatto horn in St Do mingo, the sou of a negn ss and of tho w hite Mar niis de la I'ailb term. Hy what leg ilimatixing process the bond sinister was r rased, and the Marqitinstc preserved, wu have hitherto been unable to ascertain. A Hir Vas ViKi.r. The Hailroad Depot at An- burn, is situated, as every body knows, very near the Slate Triton. A few days since, while the cars Were making their usual slop of twenty minuirs, a passenger from this city strolled near the gate of the prison van), ll was the grey of ttie morning, and just then il happened Unit a prisoner, who many years before had en ten d tlul gloomy portal, was liberated. The pouts and wires of Ihe telegraph instantly fined his attention. Alter some moments of puixled contempla tion, he ventured lo ask the gentleman above turn turned, what they were. It was not easy, of course, jiil n n at once to otic so wholly ignorant, Ihe nature and uses of this gn at wonder of the age ; but a brief .italeinenl was given to the astonished inquirer. When, however, he was told that he might send a message hv those wires lo New i ink snd receive an answer all in Ihe course of a few minutes, he expressed his tola! incredulity, and went away indignant that atler long a confinement the first man he met should at tempt to dupe him by a tale so utterly incredible. Hoih. timer. The tales lo be pud by the citiiens of New York Ibis year exceeds $'i,MHi,'lHltf. Judge Wood, a Rtiik man, is spoken of as t Locofoco candidate 1T Governor of this Stale.